Abstract
High quality transparent conducting CuI thin films were deposited at room temperature via thermal evaporation technique followed by post deposition annealing at different temperatures. The samples were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–Vis spectrophotometry, Scanning electron microscopy and I-V measurements. The structural, morphological and optical properties were studied as a function of the annealing temperature from room temperature (RT) to 200°C. XRD results revealed that the films were polycrystalline with zinc blende structure of cubic phase. Increasing the annealing temperature increased the crystallite size from 33 to 49nm whilst the dislocation density and lattice strain shifted to lower values. High transmittance of about 70–80% was exhibited by all films in the entire visible spectral range. The as deposited film possesed the lowest resistivity of 3.0×10−3Ωcm.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5121-5126 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Ceramics International |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry