Production and Characterization of Zn1 –xFexS Thin Films by Ultrasonic Chemical Spray Deposition Technique


SOLAKYILDIRIM T., ALVER Ü.

Physics of the Solid State, vol.66, no.6, pp.169-175, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1134/s1063783424600857
  • Journal Name: Physics of the Solid State
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core, INSPEC
  • Page Numbers: pp.169-175
  • Keywords: absorption spectrum, chemical spray pyrolysis, Zn1 –xFexS thin films
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, Zn1 –xFexS thin films were synthesized using the chemical spray pyrolysis technique at a substrate temperature of 450°C and with varying Fe concentrations. The spraying solution was prepared by combining distilled water with 0.05 M zinc chloride (ZnCl2), 0.05 M iron chloride (FeCl3⋅6H2O), and 0.2 M thiourea ((NH2)2CS). The initial solution was atomized onto heated glass substrates using an ultrasonic nebulizer operating at a frequency of 1.63 MHz and dry air. The morphology of the films was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The optical properties of the films were analyzed using a UV spectrometer. The energy band gap of the films was defined using the absorption spectrum.