Original scientific paper
Growth and characterization of lead-sulfide films deposited on glass substrates
Siham Mahmou
; Physics Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
Omar Hamid
; Physics Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Lead-sulfide (PbS) films have been deposited by chemical deposition method on glass substrates. The details of the preparation method are described. The advantage of this method is simple, relatively inexpensive and easily controlled method that is producing large-area films. Some data about the electrical properties, structure, composition of the films and thermal stability of the powder samples are also presented. The structure and crystallite sizes were determined by X-ray diffraction studies. The films are very adherent to the substrates. The films are polycrystalline and average crystallite sizes are 15 nm. The surface morphology of the as-deposited and heated films was studied with a scanning electron microscope. The rate of deposition and terminal thickness have been determined. Hall measurements were performed at room temperature for films deposited on glass substrate to determine the carrier density, Hall mobility and the mean free path of the carriers.
Keywords
PbS films; chemical deposition method; structure; composition; thermal stability; crystallite sizes; carrier density; Hall mobility; mean free path of the carr
Hrčak ID:
301097
URI
Publication date:
1.5.2001.
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