Physical properties of photoconductive Ag-Sb-S thin films prepared by thermal evaporation

M. I. Medina-Montes; L.A. Baldenegro Pérez; Michael Morales-Luna; T.G. Sánchez; D. Santos Cruz; S. A. Mayén-Hernández; J. Santos-Cruz

doi:10.1016/j.mssp.2021.106167

Physical properties of photoconductive Ag-Sb-S thin films prepared by thermal evaporation

M. I. Medina-Montes, L.A. Baldenegro Pérez , Michael Morales-Luna, T.G. Sánchez, D. Santos Cruz, S. A. Mayén-Hernández, J. Santos-Cruz

Departamento de Diseño Industrial

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Abstract

We used thermal evaporation and post-deposition thermal treatment to prepare photoconductive Ag-Sb-S thin films. Firstly, to obtain the Ag ₂S/Sb ₂S ₃/substrate samples, we sequentially evaporated both Sb ₂S ₃ and Ag ₂S precursors. Secondly, we converted the double-layered structure in Ag-Sb-S thin films through a post-annealing treatment. Finally, considering the variation in both temperature of this treatment and amount of evaporated Ag ₂S, we evaluated the formation of AgSbS ₂ and Ag ₃SbS ₃ ternary phases in the films. As a result, we identified the coexistence of cubic and monoclinic AgSbS ₂ and monoclinic and hexagonal Ag ₃SbS ₃ phases. In addition, the evolution from metastable to stable phases of AgSbS ₂ and Ag ₃SbS ₃ is presented. Using Raman vibrational modes at 267 cm ^-1 for the monoclinic and 323 cm ^-1 for the hexagonal phases and X-ray diffraction results, we identified the dominant Ag ₃SbS ₃ crystalline structure. Furthermore, we found that, respectively, the optical band gap, electrical conductivity and photosensitivity are in the range of 1.7–1.85 eV, 1.3 × 10 ^-7 to 7.4 × 10 ^-5 (Ω-cm) ^-1 and 29 to 0.5. Consequently, the Ag-Sb-S thin films are suitable as the absorber layer in photovoltaic solar cells.

Original language	English
Article number	106167
Pages (from-to)	1
Number of pages	14
Journal	Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
Volume	137
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2021.106167
Publication status	Published - Jan 2022

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The authors acknowledge José Campos Alvarez for SEM images and EDXS measurements, María Luisa Ramón for her advice on XRD analysis (IER-UNAM) and Claudia Tomasini Montenegro for her assistance in writing-review and editing. MIMM thanks the postdoctoral fellowship from CONACYT-SENER Sustentabilidad Energética.

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