Study of the photovoltaic properties of tin oxide/porous silicon/silicon

Qihua Shen*, Suntao Wu, Wenzhang Zhu, Yanhua Wang

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Abstract

The photovoltage spectra of tin oxide/porous silicon/silicon (SnO2/PS/Si) has been studied. It is shown that there exist two heterojunctions in SnO2/PS/Si structure. The photovoltage decreases evidently when the sample absorbs reducing gas. The photovoltage decreases by 16.4-27.5 percent when the absorbed gas contains 1 percent liquified petroleum, by 8.1-19.4 percent when the sample absorbs gas with 1 percent CO, and by 12.1-14.9 percent when the sample absorbs gas with 1 percent H2. The experimental results indicate that SnO2/PS/Si is a good material for gas sensor. The mechanism for the gas absorption of SnO2/PS/Si is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-48
Number of pages6
JournalGuti Dianzixue Yanjiu Yu Jinzhan/Research and Progress of Solid State Electronics
Volume18
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

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