| dc.contributor.author | Kiprotich, Bett | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kiprotich, Sharon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-05T12:59:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-05T12:59:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-07 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | 10.5923/j.ajcmp.20241301.02 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.mut.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6893 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Solar energy offers solutions to the growing demand of energy due to rising population but available
silicon-based solar cells are expensive also zinc oxide (ZnO)-based solar cells suffer low efficiency. Therefore the precise
control over the material properties is necessary for efficient solar cell technologies, and the properties of ZnO:Al:Ga
co-doped nanoparticles are mostly determined by the stirring speed. In this work, we examine the effects of stirring speed
on the material properties of ZnO:Al:Ga nanoparticles that have been synthesized for possible use in solar cell technology.
Using the sol-gel method technique in conjunction with characterization methods such as FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared
spectroscopy), SEM (scanning electron microscopy), XRD (X-ray diffraction) and (UV-Vis) Ultraviolet -visible
spectroscopy. This study investigate how the speed of stirring affects the structural, optical, morphological, elemental
composition properties of synthesized ZnO:Al: Ga co-doped nanoparticles for possible solar cells. The study revealed that
synthesized nanoparticles have enhanced best crystallinity at 1000 rpm, homogeneous doping as shown by SEM micrographs,
increased surface area and optimized optical properties that are good for improving solar cell efficiency. This evidence by
UV-Vis absorbance at wavelength of 378 nm equivalent to 3.29 eV band gaps which is relatively lower than the standard
ZnO’s bulk of 3.37 eV. Low energy band-gap of the material is associated with high performance of solar cells. Also XRD
reveals stirring speed of 1000 rpm, lattice parameters which are close to standard lattice parameters’ of Zinc Oxide. EDX
(Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy) hexagonal wurtize spectrum confirmed sol-gel technique as simple and inexpensive
method of synthesizing nanoparticles as supported by XRD results. In addition, under FTIR, 1000 rpm showed more intense
stretching vibrations modes between 400-500cm-1that exhibits M-O chemical-bonding in nanoparticles that corresponds to
chemical functional composition of Zn-O. These findings pave a way for the logical engineering and design of ZnO:Al:Ga
nanoparticles. Furthermore, it explore1000 rpm as the best stirring speed suitable for synthesizing ZnO:Al:Ga nanoparticles. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | American Journal of Condensed Matter Physics | en_US |
| dc.subject | ZnO:Al:Ga co-doped nanoparticles, Stirring speed, Sol-gel method, Material properties, Optical properties | en_US |
| dc.title | Effects of Stirring Speed of Precursor Solution on the Structural, Optical and Morphological Properties of ZnO:Al:Ga Co-Doped Nanoparticles Synthesized via a Facile Sol-Gel Technique | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
