Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films

Cu4SnS4 thin films were deposited on indium tin oxide glass substrate using the electrodeposition method. The thin films were obtained in a reaction bath at pH values of 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7 and 2.0. The structure and chemical composition of the thin films were studied by X-ray diffraction and energy...

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Main Authors: Kassim, Anuar, Ho, Soon Min, Tan, Wee Tee, Nagalingam, Saravanan
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Language:English
Published: Oriental Scientific Publishing Company 2010
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author Kassim, Anuar
Ho, Soon Min
Tan, Wee Tee
Nagalingam, Saravanan
author_facet Kassim, Anuar
Ho, Soon Min
Tan, Wee Tee
Nagalingam, Saravanan
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description Cu4SnS4 thin films were deposited on indium tin oxide glass substrate using the electrodeposition method. The thin films were obtained in a reaction bath at pH values of 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7 and 2.0. The structure and chemical composition of the thin films were studied by X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive analysis of X-ray, respectively. The photoresponse of the deposited films and their conduction types were evaluated using the photoelectrochemical technique. The X-ray diffraction data indicated that the of peaks increased as the pH was increased up to 1.5. However, the total Cu4SnS4 peaks reduced to three peaks as the pH was further increased to 2. Based on the energy dispersive analysis of X-ray analysis, the composition ratio Cu:Sn:S of the films was varied with pH. When the pH was lower or higher than pH 1.5, the content of Cu and Sn is slightly greater than that of elemental S. Therefore, the pH had significant influence on the composition of the deposited films.
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spelling upm-137302015-09-22T07:05:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13730/ Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films Kassim, Anuar Ho, Soon Min Tan, Wee Tee Nagalingam, Saravanan Cu4SnS4 thin films were deposited on indium tin oxide glass substrate using the electrodeposition method. The thin films were obtained in a reaction bath at pH values of 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7 and 2.0. The structure and chemical composition of the thin films were studied by X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive analysis of X-ray, respectively. The photoresponse of the deposited films and their conduction types were evaluated using the photoelectrochemical technique. The X-ray diffraction data indicated that the of peaks increased as the pH was increased up to 1.5. However, the total Cu4SnS4 peaks reduced to three peaks as the pH was further increased to 2. Based on the energy dispersive analysis of X-ray analysis, the composition ratio Cu:Sn:S of the films was varied with pH. When the pH was lower or higher than pH 1.5, the content of Cu and Sn is slightly greater than that of elemental S. Therefore, the pH had significant influence on the composition of the deposited films. Oriental Scientific Publishing Company 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13730/1/Composition.pdf Kassim, Anuar and Ho, Soon Min and Tan, Wee Tee and Nagalingam, Saravanan (2010) Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films. Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 26 (2). pp. 389-394. ISSN 0907-020 X; ESSN: 2231-5039
spellingShingle Kassim, Anuar
Ho, Soon Min
Tan, Wee Tee
Nagalingam, Saravanan
Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films
title Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films
title_full Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films
title_fullStr Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films
title_full_unstemmed Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films
title_short Composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited Cu4SnS4 thin films
title_sort composition, structure and photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited cu4sns4 thin films
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