Effect of Chemical Bath Deposition Variables on the Properties of Zinc Sulfide Thin Films: A Review.

Autor: Arsad AZ; Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Malaysia., Zuhdi AWM; Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Malaysia., Abdullah SF; College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Malaysia., Chau CF; College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Malaysia., Ghazali A; College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Malaysia., Ahmad I; UNITEN R&D, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kajang 43000, Malaysia., Abdullah WSW; TNB Renewables Sdn. Bhd., TNB Platinum, No 3, Jalan Bukit Pantai, Kuala Lumpur 591000, Malaysia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) [Molecules] 2023 Mar 20; Vol. 28 (6). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 20.
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062780
Abstrakt: Zinc sulfide (ZnS) thin films prepared using the chemical bath deposition (CBD) method have demonstrated great viability in various uses, encompassing photonics, field emission devices, field emitters, sensors, electroluminescence devices, optoelectronic devices, and are crucial as buffer layers of solar cells. These semiconducting thin films for industrial and research applications are popular among researchers. CBD appears attractive due to its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, low energy consumption, low-temperature compatibility, and superior uniformity for large-area deposition. However, numerous parameters influence the CBD mechanism and the quality of the thin films. This study offers a comprehensive review of the impact of various parameters that can affect different properties of ZnS films grown on CBD. This paper provides an extensive review of the film growth and structural and optical properties of ZnS thin films influenced by various parameters, which include complexing agents, the concentration ratio of the reactants, stirring speed, humidity, deposition temperature, deposition time, pH value, precursor types, and annealing temperature environments. Various studies screened the key influences on the CBD parameters concerning the quality of the resulting films. This work will motivate researchers to provide additional insight into the preparation of ZnS thin films using CBD to optimize this deposition method to its fullest potential.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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