Properties of CdSe polycrystalline thin films grown by chemical bath

R. Lozada-Morales, M. Rubín-Falfán, O. Portillo-Moreno, J. Pérez-Álvarez, R. Hoyos-Cabrera, C. Avelino-Flores, O. Zelaya-Angel, O. Guzmán-Mandujano, P. Del Angel, J. L. Martínez-Montes, L. Baños-López

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Abstract

CdSe polycrystalline thin films were grown onto glass substrates by chemical bath deposition at 65 °C. Structural, optical, and electrical properties of samples were characterized. The layers grew in the cubic phase as evidenced by X-ray diffractograms. Using the first derivative of the optical absorption vs. phonon energy curves, two transitions were found, the fundamental at 1.8 eV and a second one at 2.2 eV, respectively. It is worthwhile to mention that the second transition has been reported only for the hexagonal CdSe modification. From the dark conductivity vs. 1/KT behavior on the 100-500 K range, it could be determined an activation energy of 0.3 eV at higher temperatures (>350 K) and a behavior following the variable range hopping model of Mott was satisfied at lower temperature. Electron dispersion spectroscopy measurements indicated stoichiometric CdSe material within the 1% error bar.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2546-2548
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Electrochemical Society
Volume146
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1999
Externally publishedYes

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