n-type SnS:Cu Thin Films with High Surface Energy (111) Plane: Optimization of its Substrate Temperature

Authors(3) :-Gisa Grace Ninan, C. Sudha Kartha , K.P. Vijayakumar

Using Chemical Spray Pyrolysis (CSP) Technique n- type Copper doped SnS (SnS:Cu) thin films were successfully deposited onto soda-lime glass substrate. According to earlier reports (111) orientation of SnS is suggested to be the preferred orientation for PV applications. This paper reports the preparation of SnS:Cu films with (111) orientation by varying the substrate temperature which is an important parameter of CSP technique. Using X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy and Hall measurements the Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrical properties of SnS:Cu films are studied. The substrate temperature of 3750C is found to be the best for preparing good quality SnS:Cu thin films with preferred orientation in plane (111).

Authors and Affiliations

Gisa Grace Ninan
Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-682022, Tamil Nadu, India
C. Sudha Kartha
Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-682022, Tamil Nadu, India
K.P. Vijayakumar
Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-682022, Tamil Nadu, India

Spray techniques, Optical properties, Electrical properties, Thin films.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 11 | November-December 2017
Date of Publication : 2017-12-15
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 202-205
Manuscript Number : IJSRST1731137
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X

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Gisa Grace Ninan, C. Sudha Kartha , K.P. Vijayakumar, " n-type SnS:Cu Thin Films with High Surface Energy (111) Plane: Optimization of its Substrate Temperature", International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Volume 3, Issue 11, pp.202-205, November-December-2017.
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