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Fig. 1
Illustration of the basic nucleation modes.
Fig. 2
(a) Schematic of the physical vapor deposition reactor, (b) temperature gradient measured inside the furnace tube.
Fig. 3
XRD patterns of antimony coated and uncoated mica.
Fig. 4
SEM micrographs of the antimony thin film grown on a mica sheet.
Fig. 5
Pre-annealing EDX and SEM of antimony film.
Fig. 6
Post-annealing EDX and SEM of antimony film.
Fig. 7
Current density-voltage (j-V) characteristics of antimony thin film under dark and light scenarios.
Summary of the growth conditions and vapor concentration in furnace tube of PVD reactor (Source temperature 900 °C, growth temperature 441 °C, source before deposition: 0.1044 g, after deposition: 0.000 g).