Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Microstructural and Optoelectronic Properties Investigation of Sb Doped CdSe Thin Films

  • Original Research Article
  • Published:
Journal of Electronic Materials Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Thin films of Sb-doped CdSe have been deposited on glass substrates by a chemical method at room temperature. The X-ray diffraction pattern confirms the presence of a cubic phase with preferred orientation along the (111) plane. The elemental composition of the thin films has been examined utilizing energy dispersive X-ray analysis. Morphology of the thin films has been investigated using scanning electron microscopy. In the optical absorption study, a decrease in the band gap with increase in Sb doping in CdSe lattice has been observed. Photoluminescence spectra show a redshift in the emission peak with an increase in Sb doping in CdSe. Electrical resistivity measurements are additionally carried out utilizing a two-probe DC method, and two types of conduction mechanisms are observed. Raman analysis shows the formation of CdSe thin films with a nanocrystalline phase. Contact angle measurement establishes the hydrophilic behavior of Sb-doped CdSe thin films with water.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. S.A. Gawali, and C.H. Bhosale, Structural and optical properties of nanocrystalline CdSe and Al: CdSe thin films for photoelectrochemical application. Mater. Chem. Phys. 129, 751 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. A. Purohit, S. Chander, S.P. Nehra, and M.S. Dhaka, Effect of air annealing on structural, optical, morphological and electrical properties of thermally evaporated CdSe thin films. Physica E Low Dimens. Syst. Nanostruct. 69, 342 (2015).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. C.S. Bagade, V.B. Ghanwat, K.V. Khot, and P.N. Bhosale, Efficient improvement of photoelectrochemical performance of CdSe thin film deposited via arrested precipitation technique. Mater. Lett. 164, 52 (2016).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. B. Pejova, A. Tanuševski, and I. Grozdanov, Investigation of photoelectrical properties and relaxation dynamics in photoexcited CdSe nanocrystals in thin film form. J. Solid State Chem. 174, 276 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. J. Zhao, J.A. Bardecker, A.M. Munro, M.S. Liu, Y. Niu, I. Ding, J. Luo, B. Chen, A.K. Jen, and D.S. Ginger, Efficient CdSe/CdS quantum dot light-emitting diodes using a thermally polymerized hole transport layer. Nano Lett. 6, 436 (2006).

    Google Scholar 

  6. V. Saaminathan, and K.R. Murali, Importance of pulse reversal effect of CdSe thin films for optoelectronic devices. J. Cryst. Growth 279, 229 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. K.R. Murali, K. Sivaramamoorthy, M. Kottaisamy, and S.A. Bahadur, Photoconductive studies on electron beam evaporated CdSe films. Phys. B Condens. Matter. 404, 2449 (2009).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. K. Sharma, A.S. Al-Kabbi, G.S.S. Saini, and S.K. Tripathi, Indium doping induced modification of the structural, optical and electrical properties of nanocrystalline CdSe thin films. J. Alloys Compd. 564, 72 (2013).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. E.U. Masumdar, and L.P. Deshmukh, Photoelectrochemical properties of CdSe: Sb thin film based solar cells: influence of electrode thickness. Turk. J. Phys. 27, 271 (2003).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. M. Ali, W.A.A. Syed, M. Zubair, N.A. Shah, and A. Mehmood, Physical properties of Sb-doped CdSe thin films by thermal evaporation method. Appl. Surf. Sci. 284, 482 (2013).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. H. Zou, X. Zhu, Y. Hu, Y. Sui, J. Zhang, and Z. Song, Improving the thermal stability and phase change speed in Sb 70 Se 30 films through Er doping. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 28, 17719 (2017).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. V. Pandey, S.K. Tripathi, and A. Kumar, Optical properties of amorphous sesb thin films. J. Ovonic Res. 2, 67 (2006).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. R. Das, and P.K. Sahu, Synthesis, microstructure study and optical characterization of chemical bath deposited nanocrystalline CdSe thin films. J. Optoelectron Adv. Mater. 12, 1406 (2010).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. P.K. Sahu, and R. Das, Influence of trivalent bismuth doping on optoelectronic and microstructural properties of hydrophilic nanocrystalline cadmium selenide thin films. Thin Solid Films 693, 13767 (2020).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. B.D. Cullity, Elements of X-ray Diffraction, 2nd ed., (Phillippines: Addison-Wesley, 1978).

    Google Scholar 

  16. R. Kumar, R. Das, M. Gupta, and V. Ganesan, Preparation of nanocrystalline Sb doped PbS thin films and their structural, optical, and electrical characterization. Superlatt. Microstruct. 75, 601 (2014).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. J. Kaur, S.J. Abbas, and S.K. Tripathi, Effect of Sn doping on structural and electrical properties of thermally evaporated CdSe thin films. Mater. Focus 3, 112 (2014).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. M.M.F. Cabral, D. Coelho, and S.A.S. Machado, Analyzing Cd underpotential deposition behaviour on Se thin films: atomic force microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical quartz crystal nanobalance studies. Electrochim. Acta 91, 361 (2013).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. P.K. Sahu, R. Das, and R. Lalwani, Incorporation of tin in nanocrystalline CdSe thin films: a detailed study of optoelectronic and microstructural properties. Appl. Phys. A 124, 665 (2018).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. P.K. Sahu, R. Das, and R. Lalwani, Preparation of nanocrystalline Mg doped CdSe thin films and their optical, photoluminescence, electrical and structural characterization. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 28, 18296 (2017).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Y.M. Azhniuk, Y.I. Hutych, V.V. Lopushansky, A.E. Raevskaya, A.L. Stroyuk, S.Y. Kuchmiy, A.V. Gomonnai, and D.R.T. Zahn, Interplay of factors affecting Raman scattering in cadmium chalcogenide nanocrystals in dielectric media. J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 79, 012017 (2007).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. M. Ichimura, K. Takeuchi, A. Nakamura, and E. Arai, Photochemical deposition of Se and CdSe films from aqueous solutions. Thin Solid Films 384, 157 (2001).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. R.S. Singh, S. Bhushan, A.K. Singh, and S.R. Deo, Characterization and optical properties of CdSe nano-crystalline thin films. Dig. J. Nanomater. Biostruct. 6, 403 (2011).

    Google Scholar 

  24. H. Metin, S. Durmus, S. Erat, and M. Ari, Characterization of chemically deposited ZnSe/SnO2/glass films: influence of annealing in Ar atmosphere on physical properties. Appl. Surf. Sci. 257, 6474 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. H.M. Ali, and H.A.A. El-Ghanny, Investigation of the structural, optical and electrical transport properties of n-doped CdSe thin films. J. Phys: Condens. Matter. 20, 155205 (2008).

    Google Scholar 

  26. A.S. Khomane, Structural and optical characterizations of chemically deposited cadmium selenide thin films. Mater. Res. Bull. 46, 1600 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. A.V. Shaikh, R.S. Mane, O.S. Joo, B.N. Pawar, J.K. Lee, and S.H. Han, Baking impact on photoelectrochemical cells performance of electrodeposited CdSe films. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 72, 1122 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The authors are thankful to the management of Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, India, for providing financial and lab support. The authors are additionally thankful to Dr. Mukul Gupta and Dr. V. Sathe of UGC-DAE, IUC-CSR, Indore, India, for providing XRD and Raman studies. The authors are grateful to NIT Raipur, India, for providing SEM and EDX studies.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Applied Physics, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 491001, India

    Prashant K. Sahu & R. Das

Authors
  1. Prashant K. Sahu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. R. Das
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Prashant K. Sahu.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Sahu, P.K., Das, R. Microstructural and Optoelectronic Properties Investigation of Sb Doped CdSe Thin Films. J. Electron. Mater. 51, 552–563 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09317-5

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09317-5

Keywords

Search

Navigation