Indonesian Journal of Chemistry
Vol 10, No 1 (2010)

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON SULPHIDE THIN FILMS BY CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION METHOD

Anuar Kassim (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor)
Tan WeeTee (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor)
Dzulkefly Kuang Abdullah (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor)
Atan Mohd. Sharif (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor)
Ho SoonMin (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor)
Gwee Siew Yong (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor)
Saravanan Nagalingam (Department of Bioscience and Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 53300 Kuala Lumpur)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2010

Abstract

FeS2 thin films have been deposited by using low cost chemical bath deposition technique. The films obtained under deposition parameters such as bath temperature (90 °C), deposition period (90 min), electrolyte concentration (0.15 M) and pH of the reactive mixture (pH 2.5). The thin films were characterized using X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy in order to study the structural and morphological properties. The band gap energy, transition type and absorption properties were determined using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. X-ray diffraction displayed a pattern consistent with the formation of an orthorhombic structure, with a strong (110) preferred orientation. Atomic force microscopy image showed the substrate surface is well covered with irregular grains. A direct band gap of 1.85 eV was obtained according to optical absorption studies.

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Journal Info

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ijc

Publisher

Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry

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Indonesian Journal of Chemistry is an International, peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, as well as short communication in all areas of chemistry including applied chemistry. The journal is accredited by The Ministry of Research, Technology ...