Effect of Thioacetamide Concentration on the Preparation of Single-Phase SnS and SnS2 Thin Films for Optoelectronic Applications
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Eco-friendly tin sulfide (SnS) thin films were deposited by chemical solution process using varying concentrations of a sulfur precursor (thioacetamide, 0.50–0.75 M). Optimized thioacetamide concentrations of 0.6 and 0.7 M were obtained for the preparation of single-phase SnS and SnS2 films for photovoltaic absorbers and buffers, respectively. The as-deposited SnS and SnS2 thin films were uniform and pinhole-free without any major cracks and satisfactorily adhered to the substrate; they appeared in dark-brown and orange colors, respectively. Thin-film studies (compositional, structural, optical, and electrical) revealed that the as-prepared SnS and SnS2 films were polycrystalline in nature; exhibited orthorhombic and hexagonal crystal structures with (111) and (001) peaks as the preferred orientation; had optimal band gaps of 1.28 and 2.92 eV; and exhibited p- and n-type electrical conductivity, respectively. This study presents a step towards the growth of SnS and SnS2 binary compounds for a clean and economical power source.
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OpenAlex topics: Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
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School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
Solar Energy Laboratory, Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswasra University, Tirupati 517 502, India
Funding
National Research Foundation of Korea · Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning
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