Synthesis and Characterization of Ag-Modified Composites as Counter Electrodes for Solar Cell Applications

¹School of studies in Physics, Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474011, India

²Govt. S.L.P.P.G. College, Morar- Gwalior-474006, India

³School of studies in Chemistry, Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474011, India

*Corresponding author: Ramkumar Singh Dandolia, School of studies in Physics, Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474011, India, E-mail: [email protected]

Received Date: September 02, 2024

Publication Date: January 06, 2025

Citation: Dandolia RS, et al. (2025). Synthesis and Characterization of Ag-Modified Composites as Counter Electrodes for Solar Cell Applications. Material Science. 7(1):35.

Copyright: Dandolia RS, et al. © (2025).

ABSTRACT

Crystalline zeolite nanoparticles are successfully synthesized via the hydrothermal method and this zeolite was modified by using the ion exchange method. Polypyrrole/Zeolite nanocomposite was done by using polymerization techniques. The synthesized samples were characterized via different techniques like X-Ray Powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transformation Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDAX, The XRD pattern confirms the hexagonal phase of the synthesized zeolite material. The composite material is crystalline in nature, with an average crystallite size of 35 nm. The SEM micrograph displays a regular hexagonal rod shape. Although, a dramatic shift is observed in the band gap of the samples is usually reduced up to 1.74 eV from 2.58 eV. The concentrations of the binder added to the composite pastes were varied to investigate their effect on the physical properties of the counter electrode and the electronic properties of the constructed DSSC.

Keywords: Zeolite, Nanoparticle, Synthesis, Photocatalysis, Spectroscopy.