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Electrical and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Thin MoS2 Films Produced by Electrodeposition

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Thin n-type MoS2 films have been produced by electrochemical deposition from aqueous electrolytes and some of their electrical and photoelectrochemical properties have been studied using advanced characterization techniques (X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy). We have measured the current–voltage characteristics of the films and their electrical conductivity as a function of temperature and evaluated their temperature sensitivity coefficient (B = 16 376 K), the temperature coefficient of their electrical resistance (α = 0.182 K–1 at 400 K and 0.095 K–1 at 500 K), and their band gap (Eg = 1.41 eV). The results demonstrate that thin MoS2 films have attractive photoelectrochemical properties and can be used in solar energy conversion.

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This work was supported by the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan as part of research programs in priority directions, 2019–2020.

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  1. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, AZ 1143, Baku, Azerbaijan

    V. A. Majidzade, S. F. Jafarova, A. Sh. Aliyev, A. N. Azizova & D. B. Tagiyev

  2. Abdullaev Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, AZ 1143, Baku, Azerbaijan

    I. Kasimogli & Sh. O. Eminov

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Majidzade, V.A., Jafarova, S.F., Kasimogli, I. et al. Electrical and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Thin MoS2 Films Produced by Electrodeposition. Inorg Mater 57, 331–336 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168521040105

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