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Electrodeposition and Characterization of CuTe and Cu2Te Thin Films

Wenya HeHanzhi ZhangYe ZhangMengdi LiuXin ZhangFengchun Yang

Year: 2015 Journal:   Journal of Nanomaterials Vol: 2015 (1)   Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Abstract

An electrodeposition method for fabrication of CuTe and Cu 2 Te thin films is presented. The films’ growth is based on the epitaxial electrodeposition of Cu and Te alternately with different electrochemical parameter, respectively. The deposited thin films were characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electronic microscopy (FE‐SEM) with an energy dispersive X‐ray (EDX) analyzer, and FTIR studies. The results suggest that the epitaxial electrodeposition is an ideal method for deposition of compound semiconductor films for photoelectric applications.

Keywords:
Materials science Characterization (materials science) Thin film Nanotechnology Chemical engineering

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Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry

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