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In this work, Ball Milling is investigated as a viable synthesis method for highly crystalline
TiO2-ZnO composites. The composites were verified using various standard techniques.
XRD measurements confirmed the presence of hexagonal wurtzite ZnO and tetragonal TiO2
nano particles. Both XRD and transmission electron microscopy show a mean crystallite size
between 12.7 and 15.0 nm. The blend compatibility of the two oxides was investigated by
varying the molar ratio of ZnO from 0 to 30%. It is apparent that the morphology compat-
ibility of ZnO and TiO2 plays a significant role in the performance of the final device. The
composite specific surface area is seen to increase with ZnO doping. UV-Vis measurements
show that its band gap decreases from 3.281 to 3.221 eV. UV-vis further demonstrated a
red-shift of TZHO absorption band which enhances the ability of hybrids to absorb in the
visible wavelength range. Scanning electron microscopy suggests that TiO2 and ZnO are
morphologically well-matched, and can be used as the electron transport layer in a blended
perovskite solar cell. A maximum efficiency of 8% was measured on the PSC with 30% ZnO
with Isc=18.4 mA, Voc=0.69 V, and FF=0.65. This efficiency is comparable for PSCs with
the hybrid oxide synthesized using other methods, showing that Ball Milling is also a viable
method.
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