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  5. Low Temperature Scalable Deposition of Copper(I) Thiocyanate Films via Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition
 
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Low Temperature Scalable Deposition of Copper(I) Thiocyanate Films via Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition
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CuSCN processing submitted.pdf (4.31 MB)
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Author(s)
Mohan, Lokeshwari
Ratnasingham, Sinclair R
Panidi, Julianna
Anthopoulos, Thomas D
Binions, Russell
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Copper(I) thiocyanate (CuSCN) is a stable, wide bandgap (>3.5 eV), low-cost p-type semiconductor widely used in a variety of optoelectronic applications, including thin film transistors, organic light-emitting diodes, and photovoltaic cells. For CuSCN to have impact in the commercial fabrication of such devices, large-area, low-cost deposition techniques are required. Here, we report a novel technique for deposition of CuSCN that addresses these challenges. Aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD) is used to deposit highly crystalline CuSCN films at low temperature. AACVD is a commercially viable technique due to its low cost and inherent scalability. In this study, the deposition temperature, CuSCN concentration and carrier gas flow rate were studied and optimized, resulting in homogeneous films grown over areas approaching 30 cm2. At the optimized values, i.e., 60 °C using a 35 mg/mL solution and a carrier gas flow rate of 0.5 dm3/min, the film growth rate is around 100 nm/min. We present a thorough analysis of the film growth parameters and the subsequent morphology, composition, and structural and optical properties of the deposited thin films.
Date Issued
2020-08-05
Date Acceptance
2020-07-08
Citation
Crystal Growth & Design, 2020, 20 (8), pp.5380-5386
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/81824
DOI
https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00605
ISSN
1528-7483
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Start Page
5380
End Page
5386
Journal / Book Title
Crystal Growth & Design
Volume
20
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© 2020 American Chemical Society. This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Crystal Growth and Design, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.0c00605
Subjects
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
0302 Inorganic Chemistry
0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
0912 Materials Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-07-09
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