KS Ramaiah
Structural and optical investigations on CdS thin films grown by chemical bath technique
Ramaiah, KS; Pilkington, RD; Hill, AE; Tomlinson, RD; Bhatnagar, AK
Authors
RD Pilkington
AE Hill
RD Tomlinson
AK Bhatnagar
Abstract
Cadmium sulphide (CdS) thin films have been prepared by using a chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. Structural analysis (XRD and TEM) revealed that the films showed hexagonal structure with lattice constants a=0.4015 nm and c=0.6545 nm. On annealing, the films exhibited secondary phase of beta -CdS (cubic) along with hexagonal phase, but density of dislocations decreased. The stacking faults have been observed in the crystalline arrangement by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The direct band gaps of as-grown and annealed films were found to be 2.42 and 2.62 eV with sub band gap of 2.35 eV, respectively, which were confirmed by optical analysis. On annealing, the resistivity of the films decreased from 3 x 10(6) to 1 x 10(3) Omega cm. Multiple Cd and S defects were observed by employing photoluminescence (PL) method. The intensities of emission peaks for annealed films differed with that of as-grown films. As was discussed with giving reasons.
Citation
Ramaiah, K., Pilkington, R., Hill, A., Tomlinson, R., & Bhatnagar, A. (2001). Structural and optical investigations on CdS thin films grown by chemical bath technique. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 68(1-3), 22-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0254-0584%2800%2900281-9
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Feb 15, 2001 |
Deposit Date | Sep 7, 2007 |
Journal | Materials Chemistry and Physics |
Print ISSN | 0254-0584 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 68 |
Issue | 1-3 |
Pages | 22-30 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0254-0584%2800%2900281-9 |
Publisher URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TX4-41YG719-4&_user=899537&_coverDate=02%2F15%2F2001&_rdoc=4&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%235580%232001%23999319998%23222959%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=5580&_sort=d&_docanchor= |
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