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Photocurrent Properties of Undoped and Pb-Doped SnS Nanostructures Grown Using Electrodeposition Method

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Nanostructured Pb-doped SnS thin films were deposited onto fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass substrates by electrochemical deposition. The films were characterized using different techniques to study their structural, morphological, and optical properties. The x-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the films were polycrystalline in nature and had an orthorhombic crystal structure. Scanning electron microscopy studies showed that the Pb dopant could significantly change the morphology of the nanostructures. Energy dispersive spectroscopy showed different concentrations of Pb for different morphologies. Optical measurements suggested a red shift for the band gap values from 1.46 eV to 1.40 eV with an increase in the Pb concentration. Finally, the photocurrent responses of the nanostructures were studied. The results revealed that Pb-doped SnS nanostructures exhibited better response than the undoped SnS nanostructures.

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F. Jamali-Sheini and R. Yousefi gratefully acknowledge Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz and Masjed-Soleiman Branches, respectively, for their financial supporting in this research work. F. Jamali-Sheini also thanks to Advanced Surface Engineering and Nano Materials Research Center, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz, Iran, for their instrumentation support.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Islamic Azad University Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz, Iran

    Farhad Niknia

  2. Department of Physics, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

    Farid Jamali-Sheini

  3. Department of Physics, Masjed-Soleiman Branch, Islamic Azad University (I.A.U), Masjed-Soleiman, Iran

    Ramin Yousefi

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Niknia, F., Jamali-Sheini, F. & Yousefi, R. Photocurrent Properties of Undoped and Pb-Doped SnS Nanostructures Grown Using Electrodeposition Method. J. Electron. Mater. 44, 4734–4739 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-015-4079-8

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