International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231 - 606X 5 2 2015 February 18 Synthesis of TiO2 and ZnO Nano-Particle films and their effect on Performance of Silicon Solar Cells 70 75 EN Okechukwu R.I. 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, NIGERIA Iwuchukwu A.C. 2 Anuforo H.U. 3 Kumar D.Prem 1 Department of Chemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur–515 003, A.P., INDIA PraveenKumar A. 2 Reddy P.Raveendra 3 Yusuf A.J. 1 1 Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, NIGERIA Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, NIGERIA Galadima A. 2 Garba 3 Z.N. 4 Nasir I. 5 Nirmala Baby 1 Department of Science and Humanities, Christian College of Engineering and Technology, Oddanchatram, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Manjula P. 2 Head, Department of Chemistry, APA College for Women, Palani, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Manimegalai S. 3 Department of Chemistry, APA College of Arts and Culture, Palani Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, INDIA ArthurRomuald Cakpo 1 Laboratoire de Chimie Inorganique et de l’Environnement (LaCIE), Faculté des Sciences et Techniques (FAST), Université d’Abomey -Calavi BP : 4521 Cotonou, République du BENIN Etienne Sagbo1 2 Laboratoire d’Hydrologie Appliquée (LHA), Université d’Abomey- Calavi, République du BENIN Daouda Mama 3 Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée (LERCA), Ecole polytechnique d’Abomey- Calavi (EPAC), Université etMohamedM. Soumanou 4 d’Abomey- Calavi, République du BENIN Davidenko O.A. 1 Chemical Department, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 01601 Kyiv, UKRAINE SokolskyV. E. 2 The E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 03680 Kyiv, UKRAINE LisnyakV. V. 3 RoikO. S. 4 Goncharov I.A. 5 GalinichV. I. 6 Onwu F.K 1 Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, P.M.B 7267, Umuahia, Abia State, NIGERIA Ngele S.O. 2 Department of Industrial Chemistry, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053 Abakaliki, NIGERIA Chandrashekhara K.G. 1 Department of Chemistry, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Merlapadav, Mangaluru-574 143, INDIA GopalakrishnaBhatN. 2 Department of Chemistry, Dr. M.V Shetty Institute of Technology, Moodbidri-574 225, INDIA Nagaraj P. 3 Shrinivas Ghodke 1 Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, 390 001, Gujarat, INDIA Chudasama Uma 2 Sharma Pratibha. 1 Coordination Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, INDIA Soni Alpana. 2 Baroliya P.K. 3 Dashora Rekha 4 Goswami A.K. 5 Anasuya KV 1 Department of Chemistry, Government First Grade College and PG Centre, Davangere, Karnataka, INDIA Veeraiah MK 2 Dept. of Chemistry, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Tumkur, Karnataka, INDIA Hemalatha P 3 Shanthala V.S. 1 Department of Physics, The Oxford College of Science, HSR layout, Bangalore-560102, INDIA Vishwas M. 2 PG and Research Department of Physics, Government Science College, Bangalore-560001, INDIA Muthamma M.V. 3 > Research Paper 2015 1 29 2015 February 18 Titanium dioxide (TiO) nano-particles and films were prepared by the sol-gel method and zinc oxide (ZnO) films were synthesized by rf sputtering method. The results of investigation of un-coated and TiO and ZnO nano-particle films coated monocrystalline silicon solar cells are presented. The investigation of current – voltage characteristics to determine electrical properties of monocrystalline silicon solar cells was carried out after annealing the samples at different temperatures. The fill factor varied with the annealing temperature and nano-particle films deposited on the solar cell. The light absorption is affected by the morphological changes on the surface of the solar cell. The use of metal oxide nano-particles on the surface of silicon solar cells enhanced the performance of solar cell. Copyright@ International Science Community Association