Preparation and characterizations of visible light-responsive (Ag–In–Zn)S thin-film electrode by chemical bath deposition

Electrochemical properties of an AgInS2 photoanode prepared using ultrasonic-assisted chemical bath deposition

“…Our previous study showed that the photoelectrode prepared using UCBD remained intact aer the course of a 10 h reaction in the sacricial reagents, with only a 10% drop in photocurrent density. 15 The 10 h time frame should be long enough for complete mechanistic studies under illumination.…”

Photoelectrochemical performances of AgInS2 film electrodes fabricated using the sulfurization of Ag–In metal precursors

“…Some reports have shown that multi-component metal sulfides are more stable than binary metal sulfides in electrolytes [12,13]. The preparation and PEC responses of multi-component metal sulfides have been published in the literature [14][15][16]. Studies have shown that multi-component metal sulfides can be used as photoelectrodes for hydrogen production under solar irradiation [13][14][15][16].…”

Preparation of Zn–In–S film electrodes using chemical bath deposition for photoelectrochemical applications

“…It was reported that the photo-stability of multicomponent metal sulfides is much better than that of binary metal sulfides in aqueous solutions [6,12]. The synthesis and characterization of multicomponent metal sulfides for solar energy applications have been reported [13][14][15][16]. Studies have shown that multicomponent semiconductors such as I-III-VI (I¼Cu, Ag; III ¼Al, In, Ga; VI¼S, Se, Te) or II-III-VI (II¼Mg, Hg, Cd, Zn; III ¼Al, In, Ga; VI ¼O, S, Se, Te) materials can be used as photoelectrodes for hydrogen production under solar radiation [6,[14][15][16].…”

“…In order to prepare a thin-film device with good efficiency, it is necessary to understand the properties of these semiconductor films. The chemical bath deposition (CBD) technique, which uses diluted baths containing metal ions and sulfide or selenide ions, is a simple method for the low-temperature deposition and crystallization of semiconductor thin films [13][14][15][16]. Compared with other film-deposition techniques, the CBD method has the advantages of simplicity, low cost, and good uniformity for large area deposition of semiconductor films, making CBD suitable for the preparation of high-efficiency optoelectronic devices and solar cells.…”