Pulsed Electrodeposition of Tin Sulfide Thin Films from Dimethyl Sulfoxide Solutions

[EN] SnS thin films were prepared on molybdenum covered glass substrates by pulsed electrodeposition. The structure, morphology and composition were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis and Raman spectroscopy. Highly compact, dense, homogenous and almost stoichiometric films were obtained by properly selecting the electrodeposition parameters. Capacitance-voltage measurements showed that the films are p-type presenting cathodic photocurrent under visible light illumination at a bias potential close to the flatband potential. (C) 2016 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.H. G., R. S., B. Mari acknowledge to European Commission, NanoCIS project FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES grant 269279, A. B. acknowledge FONDECYT (Fondo de Desarrollo Cientifico y Tecnologico, Chile) through Project No 3160217. FONDEQUIP EQM130170 project is also acknowledged.Burgos, A.; Cataño, F.; Marí, B.; Schrebler, R.; Gomez, H. (2016). Pulsed Electrodeposition of Tin Sulfide Thin Films from Dimethyl Sulfoxide Solutions. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 163(9):D562-D567. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1341609jesSD562D567163