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Abstract

Thin films of tin sulfoselenide (SnS0.5Se0.5) have been electrodeposited from an aqueous solution on tin oxide coated glass substrates by potentiostatic technique. XRD pattern of SnS0.5Se0.5 films showed polycrystalline nature and orthorhombic structure. The presence of Sn, S, and Se of the films were confirmed by XPS analysis. All films showed an indirect band gap. Surface morphological studies were carried out using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) analyses. Mott–Schottky plots have been drawn (in the dark condition) to evaluate the semiconductor parameters which confirmed the p-type nature of the films. The photoelectrochemical behavior of the SnS0.5Se0.5 films was studied in the electrolyte containing 0.1 M (FeCl2/ FeCl3) þ 0.05 M H2SO4 and the results are reported.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	A. Thin Films; B. Chemical synthesis
Subjects:	Electrochemical Materials Science
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	ttbdar CECRI
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2012 06:32
Last Modified:	24 Mar 2012 06:32
URI:	http://cecri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/907

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