<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>CdS and Zn-doped CdS (CdS:Zn) thin films have been deposited on glass substrates by spray pyrolysis technique using a perfume atomizer. The influence of Zn incorporation on the structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of the films has been studied. All the films exhibit hexagonal phase with (0 0 2) as preferential orientation. A shift of the (0 0 2) diffraction peak towards higher diffraction angle is observed with increased Zn doping. The optical studies confirmed that the transparency increases as Zn doping level increases and the film coated with 2 at.% Zn doping has the maximum transmittance of about 90 %. The sheet resistance (Rsh) decreases as the Zn-doping level increases and a minimum value of 1.113 × 103 Ω/sq is obtained for the film coated with 8 at.% Zn dopant. The CdS film coated with 8 at.% Zn dopant has the best structural, morphological and electrical properties.</p></abstract>

CdS and Zn-doped CdS (CdS:Zn) thin films have been deposited on glass substrates by spray pyrolysis technique using a perfume atomizer. The influence of Zn incorporation on the structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of the films has been studied. All the films exhibit hexagonal phase with (0 0 2) as preferential orientation. A shift of the (0 0 2) diffraction peak towards higher diffraction angle is observed with increased Zn doping. The optical studies confirmed that the transparency increases as Zn doping level increases and the film coated with 2 at.% Zn doping has the maximum transmittance of about 90 %. The sheet resistance (Rsh) decreases as the Zn-doping level increases and a minimum value of 1.113 × 103 Ω/sq is obtained for the film coated with 8 at.% Zn dopant. The CdS film coated with 8 at.% Zn dopant has the best structural, morphological and electrical properties.

Investigations on the structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of undoped and nanosized Zn-doped CdS thin films prepared by a simplified spray technique

PG and Research Department of Physics, AVVM Sri Pushpam College, Poondi, 613 503, Tamilnadu, India

Materials Science-Poland

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CdS and Zn-doped CdS (CdS:Zn) thin films have been deposited on glass substrates by spray pyrolysis technique using a perfume atomizer. The influence of Zn...

Investigations on the structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of undoped and nanosized Zn-doped CdS thin films prepared by a simplified spray technique

Published Online: Dec 19, 2014

Page range: 652 - 660

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0244-7

Keywords
X-ray diffraction, crystal structure, preferential orientation, thin films, optical properties, electrical studies

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Investigations on the structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of undoped and nanosized Zn-doped CdS thin films prepared by a simplified spray technique

Published Online: Dec 19, 2014

Page range: 652 - 660

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0244-7

KeywordsX-ray diffraction, crystal structure, preferential orientation, thin films, optical properties, electrical studies

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
X-ray diffraction, crystal structure, preferential orientation, thin films, optical properties, electrical studies