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Morphology and Thermal Stability of Thin Cu1.8Se Films Produced by Chemical Deposition

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We have studied the morphology and thermal stability of thin Cu1.8Se films produced by hydrochemical deposition at 333 K using sodium selenosulfate. The crystal structure and phase composition of the films have been determined by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Heat treatment in the temperature range 453–563 K has been shown to change the phase composition and morphology of the copper(I) selenide films, as well as the size of their structural elements.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was supported by the Russian Federation Government (program no. 211, no. 02.A03.21.0006) and the Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations (theme “Flux” No. АААА-А18-118020190112-8) and was performed using equipment at the Unique Neutron Diffraction Facility, Neutron Scattering Materials Research Unit, Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences.

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  1. Yeltsin Federal University, ul. Mira 19, 620002, Yekaterinburg, Russia

    E. A. Fedorova, L. N. Maskaeva & V. F. Markov

  2. Ural Institute of State Fire Service, Russian Federation Ministry of Emergency Management, ul. Mira 22, 620062, Yekaterinburg, Russia

    L. N. Maskaeva & V. F. Markov

  3. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. S. Kovalevskoi 18, 620108, Yekaterinburg, Russia

    V. I. Voronin

  4. Institute of Solid State Chemistry, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pervomaiskaya ul. 91, 620990, Yekaterinburg, Russia

    V. G. Bamburov

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Fedorova, E.A., Maskaeva, L.N., Markov, V.F. et al. Morphology and Thermal Stability of Thin Cu1.8Se Films Produced by Chemical Deposition. Inorg Mater 55, 106–115 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168519020043

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