Photo current generation in RGO - CdS nanorod thin film device

Koushik Chakraborty, Sankalpita Chakrabarty, Sk Ibrahim, Tanusri Pal, Surajit Ghosh

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Abstract

Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) - cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanocomposite materials. The reduction of GO, formation of CdS and decoration of CdS onto RGO sheets were done in a one- pot solvothermal process. We have observed that the PL intensity for CdS nanorods remarkably quenched after the attachment of RGO, which established the photo induced charge transformation from the CdS nanorod to RGO sheets through the RGO-CdS interface. The optoelectronic transport properties of our fabricated large area thin film device exhibits excellent photo induced charge generation under simulated solar light illumination. The photo sensitivity of the device increases linearly with the increase of illuminated light intensity. The RGO-CdS composite exhibits enhance photocatalytic dye degradation efficiency in compare to control CdS under simulated solar light illumination.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2015
EditorsR. Chitra, Shovit Bhattacharya, N. K. Sahoo
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735413788
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 May 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event60th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2015 - Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Duration: 21 Dec 201525 Dec 2015

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1731
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference60th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2015
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityNoida, Uttar Pradesh
Period21/12/1525/12/15

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Author(s).

Keywords

  • Cadmium sulfide
  • Photo current generation
  • Reduced graphene oxide
  • Thin film device

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