ITO-Based Sol-Gel Layers Containing Rare Earth Complexes for Solar Cells and Optoelectronics
摘要
This paper presents the development of a technique for synthesizing ITO sol-gel films with embedded YAGG:Cr3+, Yb3+ nanocrystals that exhibit a long-lasting afterglow on the surface of a photoelectric solar cell. The properties of ITO layers for further application in optoelectronics and solar energy have been studied. The Pechini method provides the luminescence intensity of ITO films with YAGG:Cr3+, Yb3+ nanocrystals 4 times higher than the chemical deposition method. Solar cells with an additionally deposited ITO coating with YAGG:Cr3+, Yb3+ luminescent nanocrystals maintained a residual voltage of up to 0.51 V for 30–60 min.