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Structural, morphological and electrical properties of Zn doped PbS thin films by chemical spray pyrolysis technique

M. G. FARAJ1,* , F. A. I. CHAQMAQCHEE1, H. D. OMAR1

Affiliation

  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, University Park, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region-F.R. Iraq

Abstract

In this work, structural and electrical properties of Zinc doped lead sulfide (PbS) thin films are benign reported. Lead sulfide thin films with different Zn doping concentrations (0, 1, 2, and 3 at %) were deposited on glass substrates using the chemical spray pyrolysis technique. Effect of Zn doping on the structural, morphological and electrical properties of the films was studied. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies revealed that all the films exhibit face centered cubic structure with a preferred orientation along the (2 0 0) plane irrespective of Zn doping concentration. Thus, the film׳s grains decreased in size with increasing Zn content. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements is showed that the surface roughness of the films is decreased due to zinc doping as well. In addition, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) was used for elemental analysis of films regarding Zn concentrations. The accuracy is determined by comparing the XRF data with 1, 2 and 3 at-% Zn dopants concentrations. Finally, electrical studies revealed that the film coated with 3 at-% Zn dopant has a maximum carrier concentration of 1.39×1010 cm−3 . The obtained results infer that the (PbS: Zn) film coated with 3 at% Zn dopant has better structural, morphological and electrical properties..

Keywords

Zn doping effects, PbS, Thin films, Structural properties, Electrical properties.

Submitted at: June 23, 2016
Accepted at: June 7, 2017

Citation

M. G. FARAJ, F. A. I. CHAQMAQCHEE, H. D. OMAR, Structural, morphological and electrical properties of Zn doped PbS thin films by chemical spray pyrolysis technique, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Vol. 19, Iss. 5-6, pp. 412-416 (2017)