Novel approach to the deposition of CdS by chemical bath deposition: the deposition of crystalline thin films of CdS from acidic baths

Authors
Boyle, DS O'Brien, P Otway, DJ Robbe, O
Citation
Ds. Boyle et al., Novel approach to the deposition of CdS by chemical bath deposition: the deposition of crystalline thin films of CdS from acidic baths, J MAT CHEM, 9(3), 1999, pp. 725-729
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
09599428 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
725 - 729
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-9428(199903)9:3<725:NATTDO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Thin films of cadmium sulfide have been deposited from acidic solutions. Th e films have been characterised by electronic, photoluminescence (PL) and X -ray photoelectron( XPS) spectroscopies, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The as-deposi ted polycrystalline CdS films are hexagonal, the crystallinity of the films is improved by annealing in air at 400 degrees C. The procedure also leads to a concentration of chloride at the surface of the films. Deposition fro m acidic baths may open up new simple synthetic routes towards the ternary cadmium-zinc sulfide system.