Effect of laser irradiated silver doped polystyrene/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thin film for solar cell applications. Issue 51 (16th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yabagi, Jibrin Alhaji; Jameel, Muhammad Hasnain; Jabbar, Abdullah Hasan; Kimpa, Mohammed Isah; Qays Malik, Rami; Xin, Sim Pei; Babakatcha, Ndanusa; Ladan, Muhammad Bello; Hamzah, Maytham Qabel; Agam, MohdArif; Hessien, M. M.; Mersal, Gaber A. M.
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 12:Issue 51(2022)
• Page Start: 32949
• Page End: 32955
• Publication Date: 2022-11-16
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04777b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : In the current research, the resist action of silver-doped polystyrene/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) solar thin film towards laser irradiation was observed. Abstract : In the current research, the resist action of silver-doped polystyrene/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) solar thin film towards laser irradiation was observed. Moreover, silver-doped polystyrene nanoparticles were synthesized via a chemical technique while the PET film was purchased from the commercial market. Nd:YAG pulsed laser has been used to irradiate the samples at 2 minutes, 4 minutes, and 6 minutes respectively. The XRD (X-ray diffraction) pattern shows that silver-doped polystyrene peak at around angle θ = 26° tends to decrease after the bombardment of Nd:YAG pulsed laser. This indicates that the crystallinity of PET film decreased after laser irradiation. The Raman spectra have revealed the zwitter characteristics of silver-doped polystyrene are shifting of bands at 1380 cm −1 and 1560 cm −1 upon laser irradiation. For PET film, the Raman spectra showed that the exposed regions tend to change to cross-linking/chain-scissoring at 2 minutes and 4 minutes of irradiation. The surface roughness first increases and decreases upon irradiation. These results indicate that silver-doped polystyrene/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thin film is appropriate for solar cell applications.