Microwave assisted novel MoBi2S5 nanoflowers: Synthesis, characterization, photoelectrochemical performance

• Published in: Solid state sciences 2016-11, Vol.61, p.89-93
• Main Authors: Pawar, Nita B., Mali, Sawanta S., Kharade, Suvarta D., Kondalkar, Vijay V., Ghanwat, Vishvanath B., Khot, Kishorkumar V., Patil, Pramod S., Bhosale, Popatrao N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Annealing; Economical rapid aqueous method; Economics; EDS; Microwave assisted synthesis; Microwaves; Nanostructure; Photoelectrochemical property; Scanning electron microscopy; SEM; Synthesis; Thin films; X-ray diffraction; XRD
• ISSN: 1293-2558; 1873-3085
• DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2016.09.011

In the present article, we have studied the effect of post annealing treatment on microstructural, optical and photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of MoBi2S5 thin films synthesized by microwave assisted technique. The synthesized thin films are vacuum annealed for 4 h at 473 K temperature. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV–Vis–NIR spectrophotometer techniques were used for characterization of the as deposited and annealed MoBi2S5 thin films. The XRD patterns confirm the synthesized and annealed thin films have nanocrystalline nature with rhombohedral-orthorhombic crystal structure. SEM micrographs indicate that, nanoflowers exhibit sharper end after annealing. The optical absorption study illustrates that the optical band gap energy has been decrease from 2.0 eV to 1.75 eV with annealing. Finally, applicability of synthesized thin films has been checked for PEC property. The J-V curves revealed that synthesized thin film photoanodes are suitable for PEC cell application. As well, used simple, economical method has great potential for synthesis of various thin film materials. [Display omitted] •Microwave synthesis of MoBi2S5.•Effect of annealing.•Mimosa flowers nanostructures.•Photoelectrochemical Performance.