Journal of Surface Engineered Materials and Advanced Technology

Volume 3, Issue 3 (July 2013)

ISSN Print: 2161-4881   ISSN Online: 2161-489X

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Methyl Termination and ATR-FTIR Evaluation of n-Si(111) Electrode towards Photoelectrochemical Cell Fabrication

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DOI: 10.4236/jsemat.2013.33022    3,088 Downloads   4,847 Views  
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We confirmed methyl termination on n-Si(111) surface by ATR-FTIR measurement, which was fabricated by a photo chloro-reaction and its methylation. The coverage of the methylation was about 63.7%, and the surface was not re-terminated by hydrogen. Photoelectrochemical properties of the n-Si(111) were measured as an electrode for a photoelectrochemical cell, and an onset potential obtaining photocurrent for the methyl terminated n-Si(111) electrode was observed as negative shift at 70 mV comparing with that of the hydrogen terminated n-Si(111) electrode. Therefore, the negative shift would be expected for improving open circuit voltage towards solar cell.

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Ohtake, T. (2013) Methyl Termination and ATR-FTIR Evaluation of n-Si(111) Electrode towards Photoelectrochemical Cell Fabrication. Journal of Surface Engineered Materials and Advanced Technology, 3, 169-171. doi: 10.4236/jsemat.2013.33022.

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