Investigation of novel heterojunction: P-type SnS coated n-type ZnO nanowire

Abstract SnS coated ZnO nanowires heterojunctional solar cells were fabricated using a combination of hydrothermal synthesis and chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. The synthesized materials and devices were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), photoluminescence emission spectroscopy, Uv–Vis spectroscopy and electrical measurements. SEM imaging of the sample revealed that the CBD SnS coating bunches the underlying ZnO nanowires due to the large capillary force it experiences during the drying process. Both of the EDS and XRD measurements confirm the presence of SnS and SnO 2 . Optoelectronic measurement confirms that the fabricated device exhibit high absorbance (∼80%) and exhibit photovoltaic behaviour.