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Tailoring of optical band gap by varying Zn content in Cd{sub 1-x}Zn{sub x}S thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis method

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4946675· OSTI ID:22606643
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  1. Department of Physics, Krishna Institute of Engg. & Technology, Ghaziabad (India)
  2. Department of Physics, M.M.M University of Technology, Gorakhpur (India)
  3. Department of Physics, Bharat Institute of Technology, Meerut (India)
Cd{sub 1-X}Zn{sub X}S thin films (X = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) have been grown on glass substrate by spray pyrolysis technique using equimolar concentration aqueous solution of cadmium chloride, zinc acetate and thiourea. Prepared thin films have been characterized by UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The optical band gap of the films has been studied by transmission spectra in wavelength range 325-600nm. It has been observed that optical band gap increases with increasing zinc concentration. The optical band gap of these thin films varies from 2.59 to 3.20eV with increasing Zn content.
OSTI ID:
22606643
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1728; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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