Novel approach to the deposition of CdS by chemical bath deposition: the deposition of crystalline thin films of CdS from acidic baths

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作者
Boyle, DS [1 ]
O'Brien, P [1 ]
Otway, DJ [1 ]
Robbe, O [1 ]
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[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Chem, London SW7 2AY, England
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10.1039/a808811j
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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Thin films of cadmium sulfide have been deposited from acidic solutions. The films have been characterised by electronic, photoluminescence (PL) and X-ray photoelectron( XPS) spectroscopies, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The as-deposited polycrystalline CdS films are hexagonal, the crystallinity of the films is improved by annealing in air at 400 degrees C. The procedure also leads to a concentration of chloride at the surface of the films. Deposition from acidic baths may open up new simple synthetic routes towards the ternary cadmium-zinc sulfide system.
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