Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films
Problem statement: Recently, many scientists looking for new chalcogenide materials for the solar cell applications. Nowadays, silicon-based solar cell became dominant products in the market. Because of expensive silicon-based solar cells, scientists hope replaces it with cheaper chalcogenide materi...
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| author | Kassim, Anuar Ho, Soon Min Tan, Wee Tee Ngai, Chee Fei |
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| description | Problem statement: Recently, many scientists looking for new chalcogenide materials for the solar cell applications. Nowadays, silicon-based solar cell became dominant products in the market. Because of expensive silicon-based solar cells, scientists hope replaces it with cheaper chalcogenide materials. Approach: The binary chalcogenide materials were deposited onto microscope glass slide using simple chemical bath deposition method. Here, we study the influence of complexing agent in the preparation of thin films. The structural and morphological of the deposited films have been studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Results: The X-ray diffraction data showed that the films had polycrystalline in nature with hexagonal structure. The films deposited using 0.1 M of triethanolamine showed more NiS peaks and larger grain sizes as compared with 0.05M and 0.2 M triethanolamine based on the X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis, respectively. Conclusion: The complexing agent played important role during the deposition process. |
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| spelling | upm-249602017-11-28T09:21:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24960/ Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films Kassim, Anuar Ho, Soon Min Tan, Wee Tee Ngai, Chee Fei Problem statement: Recently, many scientists looking for new chalcogenide materials for the solar cell applications. Nowadays, silicon-based solar cell became dominant products in the market. Because of expensive silicon-based solar cells, scientists hope replaces it with cheaper chalcogenide materials. Approach: The binary chalcogenide materials were deposited onto microscope glass slide using simple chemical bath deposition method. Here, we study the influence of complexing agent in the preparation of thin films. The structural and morphological of the deposited films have been studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Results: The X-ray diffraction data showed that the films had polycrystalline in nature with hexagonal structure. The films deposited using 0.1 M of triethanolamine showed more NiS peaks and larger grain sizes as compared with 0.05M and 0.2 M triethanolamine based on the X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis, respectively. Conclusion: The complexing agent played important role during the deposition process. Science Publications 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24960/1/ajassp.2011.359.361.pdf Kassim, Anuar and Ho, Soon Min and Tan, Wee Tee and Ngai, Chee Fei (2011) Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 8 (4). pp. 359-361. ISSN 1546-9239; ESSN: 1554-3641 http://thescipub.com/html/10.3844/ajassp.2011.359.361 10.3844/ajassp.2011.359.361 |
| spellingShingle | Kassim, Anuar Ho, Soon Min Tan, Wee Tee Ngai, Chee Fei Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films |
| title | Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films |
| title_full | Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films |
| title_fullStr | Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films |
| title_short | Influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited NiS thin films |
| title_sort | influence of triethanolamine on the chemical bath deposited nis thin films |
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