Photoelectrochemical properties of CdX (X=S, Se, Te) films electrodeposited from aqueous and non-aqueous baths

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作者
Lade, SJ [1 ]
Uplane, MD [1 ]
Lokhande, CD [1 ]
机构
[1] Shivaji Univ, Dept Phys, Thin Film Phys Lab, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India
关键词
polycrystalline films; photoelectrochemical properties; semiconductors;
D O I
10.1016/S0254-0584(00)00280-7
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
Polycrystalline CdX (X=S, Se, Te) films are electrodeposited from aqueous and non-aqueous (ethylene glycol) baths onto different substrates at different temperatures. In order to increase the conductivity of the films, as-deposited films are annealed in a nitrogen atmosphere. Photoelectrochemical studies are carried out using 1 M NaOH-1 M Na2S-1 MS electrolyte under light intensity of 37 mW/cm(2) From photoelectrochemical characterisations it is concluded that the deposited CdS, CdSe and CdTe are n-type semiconductors. Interestingly the CdX films deposited from aqueous and non-aqueous baths showed comparable photoelectrochemical properties. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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