Study the Effect of Deposition Time on Optical Properties of CdZnS Nanofilms

Abstract:

The optical properties of CdZnS nanofilms are studied in this paper in relation to the deposition time. Deposition times ranged from 15 to 60 minutes for the CdZnS thin films, which had been developed on surface of glassy substrates. The other factors, such as reactant concentration, solution pH, and bath temperature, were held constant throughout the deposition process. The films were annealed at 200 °C for 120 minutes in a thermal furnace after the deposition process. Measurements of absorbance, transmission spectrum, and direct and indirect energy gaps were made using UV-VIS spectrophotometers. Transmittance in the 400-1000 nm range was 70-90 percent for all of the prepared films. With a wavelength of 600 nm and higher, transmittance was around 90%. CdZnS films have bandgap energies ranging from 2.4–2.15 eV for direct transitions and from 2.1–1.97 eV for indirect band gaps.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 422)
• Pages: 65-72
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-u6n428
• Online since: March 2023
• Authors: Kahtan A. Mohammed*, Reyam Sabah Hessan, Sarab J. Musa, Mohammed Ayad Alkhafaji, Rahman S. Zabibah
• Keywords: CBD, CdZnS, Deposition Time, Energy Gap, Thin Film

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