Di-thiourea cadmium chloride crystals synthesis under UV radiation influence

In this work, the effect of ultraviolet radiation (λ = 367 nm) on the synthesis of di-thiourea cadmium chloride crystals by the chemical bath technique was studied. The results were analyzed and characterized by different techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman scattering, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA). It was found that the effect of ultraviolet radiation (UV) on the crystals causes a preferential growth in the (0 0 1) and (0 2 0) planes due to an increase in the formation of the Cd–Cl and CS bonds caused by UV radiation. A morphological change was observed in the crystals assisted by UV radiation, and finally, it was found that the decomposition of the crystals starts from 497 K thus transforming the di-thiourea cadmium chloride into cadmium sulfide. Also, the growth rate is increased by incorporating ultraviolet radiation into the reaction.