Influence of the thickness on physical properties of chemical bath deposited hexagonal ZnS thin films

Goede F., Guemues C., Zor M.

JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, cilt.9, sa.7, ss.2186-2191, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2186-2191
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: chemical bath deposition, ZnS, refractive index, electrical conductivity, activation energy, OPTICAL-PROPERTIES, OXIDE, CONSTANTS, GROWTH
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Hexagonal ZnS thin films of thicknesses ranging between 454 to 750 nm are deposited on a glass substrate by chemical bath deposition at 80 degrees C. The ZnS thin films are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and optical absorption spectroscopy. The films are shown to be crystallized in the hexagonal phase and present a preferential orientation along the c-axis by XRD measurements. Only one peak, corresponding to the (008) phase (2 theta=29.5 degrees), appears on the diffractograms. The ZnS films show a high transmission. The optical constants such as refractive index n, extinction coefficient k, real epsilon(1), and imaginary epsilon(2) part of dielectric constant are calculated in the visible region. A reduction in refractive index (n) and the extinction coefficient (k) is observed as film thickness decreases. The electrical conductivity decreased from 1.62x10(-9) to 1.32x10(-10) (Omega.cm)(-1) when the films are annealed at 400 degrees C for 1 hour. The temperature-dependent current was measured in the range 27-400 degrees C and the activation energy values were obtained using the temperature-dependent current measurements.