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Silver-doping in SnS films can improve the semiconducting properties of SnS films. Based on our previous research, SnS:Ag thin films were deposited on ITO coated glass by pulse electro-deposition in order to study their structural, optical and electrical properties. SnS:Ag thin films were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and some other methods. The primary composition of the films is SnS, but maybe there is a little quantity of SnS2, A(g8)SnS(6) and other compounds. The doped films exhibit good crystallization with big grain size. They have an optical gap of 1.66 similar to 1.89eV and a high absorption coefficient (alpha> 5x10(4)cm(-1)). Hall measurement has shown that all the samples are of p-type conduction with low resistivity of the order of 10(-3)Omega.cm, and the carrier concentration increases to 10(19)cm(-3) after Ag-doping. In conclusion, the semiconducting properties of the SnS films have been improved by silver-doping, Thus, SnS:Ag thin films can be used as solar cells absorbers.
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NANO TECHNOLOGY(CSMNT)
ISSN: 1022-6680
Year: 2009
Volume: 60-61
Page: 105-,
Language: English
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