THE OPTICAL AND PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ELECTRODEPOSITED CDS AND SNS THIN-FILMS

An electrodeposition technique was employed to synthesize CdS and SnS thin films. The optical and photoelectrochemical properties of these films were studied. Red emission peaks of as-deposited CdS thin films were observed around 650-700 nm at 77 K. Anodic photocurrents were observed for the CdS thin films used as semiconductor electrodes. Lowering current densities for the deposition increased both the photoluminescence intensity and the photocurrents. SnS thin films were prepared by a pulsed electrodeposition technique. The films had a large absorption coefficient of 10(5) cm(-1) order. Stirring the electrolyte solution had a drastic effect on the film growth. This suggests that the diffusion of elemental sulfur which reacts with electrochemically formed Sn is the rate determining step of the SnS formation.