In this work,high quality uniform and dense nanostructured cobalt-doped zinc oxide(ZnO:Co)films were used as electron-transport layers in CH3NH3Pbl3-based planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells(PSCs)on a flexibl...In this work,high quality uniform and dense nanostructured cobalt-doped zinc oxide(ZnO:Co)films were used as electron-transport layers in CH3NH3Pbl3-based planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells(PSCs)on a flexible conductive substrate.Highly photo catalytically active ZnO:Co films were prepared by a low cost hydrothermal process using the aqueous solution of zinc nitrate hexahydrate,hexamethylenete-tramine and cobalt(II)nitrate hexahydrate.ZnO:Co films were deposited on indium tin oxide(ITO)covered polyethylene terephthalate(PET)flexible substrates.The growth was controlled by maintaining the autoclave temperature at 150℃for 4 h.The CH3NH3Pbl3 layer was deposited on the ZnO:Co films by spin coating.Spiro-OMeTAD was employed as a hole-transporting material.The structural,morphology and optical properties of the grown ZnO nanostructures were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field-emission scanning electron microcopy(FESEM),energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDX),ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis)and photoelectrochemical propriety.XRD spectra showed that both ZnO and ZnO:Co nanorods had a hexagonal wurtzite structure with a strong preferred orientation along the(002)plane.The surface morphology of films was studied by FESEM and showed that both the pure and Co-doped ZnO films had hexagonal shaped nanorods.In the steady state,the ZnO electrode gave a photocurrent density of about 1.5 mA/cm2.However,the Co-doped ZnO electrode showed a photocurrent density of about 6 mA/cm^2,which is 4-fold higher than that of the ZnO electrode.Based on the above synthesized Co-doped ZnO films,the photovoltaic performance of PSCs was studied.The Co-doped ZnO layers had a significant impact on the photovoltaic conversion efficiency(PCE)of the PSCs.The latter was attributed to an efficient charge separation and transport due to the better coverage of perovskite on the nanostructured Co-doped ZnO films.As a result,the measured PCE under standard solar conditions(A M 1.5G,100 mW/cm^2)reached 7%.SCAPS-1D simulation was also perform展开更多
A ground magnetic survey was conducted on the Kusi mineral prospect, Papua New Guinea, to provide insights into the magnetic properties of the mineralisation and help define drill targets for an exploration programme....A ground magnetic survey was conducted on the Kusi mineral prospect, Papua New Guinea, to provide insights into the magnetic properties of the mineralisation and help define drill targets for an exploration programme. The results of the survey suggest three distinct magnetic zones: (1) a magnetic high zone covering the northern portion of the survey area; (2) a northeast-southwest trending magnetic low zone occupying the southern portion and (3) a possible buried intrusive body separating the magnetic high from the low magnetic zone. The results of the survey suggest that drilling is concentrated on the zone of low magnetic response, and the periphery of the interpreted intrusion is adjacent to the contact to the limestone defining the mineralisation style of the two zones. A further ground magnetic survey is required to determine the western limits of the low magnetic zone.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Ministry of High Education and Scientific Research in Tunisia,the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
文摘In this work,high quality uniform and dense nanostructured cobalt-doped zinc oxide(ZnO:Co)films were used as electron-transport layers in CH3NH3Pbl3-based planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells(PSCs)on a flexible conductive substrate.Highly photo catalytically active ZnO:Co films were prepared by a low cost hydrothermal process using the aqueous solution of zinc nitrate hexahydrate,hexamethylenete-tramine and cobalt(II)nitrate hexahydrate.ZnO:Co films were deposited on indium tin oxide(ITO)covered polyethylene terephthalate(PET)flexible substrates.The growth was controlled by maintaining the autoclave temperature at 150℃for 4 h.The CH3NH3Pbl3 layer was deposited on the ZnO:Co films by spin coating.Spiro-OMeTAD was employed as a hole-transporting material.The structural,morphology and optical properties of the grown ZnO nanostructures were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field-emission scanning electron microcopy(FESEM),energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDX),ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis)and photoelectrochemical propriety.XRD spectra showed that both ZnO and ZnO:Co nanorods had a hexagonal wurtzite structure with a strong preferred orientation along the(002)plane.The surface morphology of films was studied by FESEM and showed that both the pure and Co-doped ZnO films had hexagonal shaped nanorods.In the steady state,the ZnO electrode gave a photocurrent density of about 1.5 mA/cm2.However,the Co-doped ZnO electrode showed a photocurrent density of about 6 mA/cm^2,which is 4-fold higher than that of the ZnO electrode.Based on the above synthesized Co-doped ZnO films,the photovoltaic performance of PSCs was studied.The Co-doped ZnO layers had a significant impact on the photovoltaic conversion efficiency(PCE)of the PSCs.The latter was attributed to an efficient charge separation and transport due to the better coverage of perovskite on the nanostructured Co-doped ZnO films.As a result,the measured PCE under standard solar conditions(A M 1.5G,100 mW/cm^2)reached 7%.SCAPS-1D simulation was also perform
文摘A ground magnetic survey was conducted on the Kusi mineral prospect, Papua New Guinea, to provide insights into the magnetic properties of the mineralisation and help define drill targets for an exploration programme. The results of the survey suggest three distinct magnetic zones: (1) a magnetic high zone covering the northern portion of the survey area; (2) a northeast-southwest trending magnetic low zone occupying the southern portion and (3) a possible buried intrusive body separating the magnetic high from the low magnetic zone. The results of the survey suggest that drilling is concentrated on the zone of low magnetic response, and the periphery of the interpreted intrusion is adjacent to the contact to the limestone defining the mineralisation style of the two zones. A further ground magnetic survey is required to determine the western limits of the low magnetic zone.