Electrochemical synthesis and characterization of zinc selenide thin films

T. Mahalingam, A. Kathalingam, S. Velumani, Soonil Lee, M. H. Sun, K. Y. Deak

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Abstract

In this work, electrochemical deposition and characterization of zinc selenide (ZnSe) thin films is reported. ZnSe thin films were deposited onto tin oxide (SnO2) coated conducting glass substrates from an aqueous solution bath containing ZnSO4 and SeO2. The effect of deposition parameters such as bath temperature, deposition time and electrolyte composition on the properties of the ZnSe films has been studied. Cyclic Voltammetric studies were carried out to optimize the deposition potential for the co-deposition of Zn and Se. Deposited ZnSe films have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and optical techniques for their structural, compositional and optical properties and the results are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3553-3559
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Science
Volume41
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2006

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