Elaboration, Structural and Optical Characterization of the New Ternary Chalcogenide SnSb2S5
by
Assohoun Fulgence Kraidy
,
Islam M. El Radaf
,
Zeinert Andreas
,
Abdelilah Lahmar
,
Aime Pelaiz-Barranco
,
Pardis Simon
and
Yaovi Gagou
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Abstract
In this study, -antimony sulfide (SnSb2S5) thin films with 200 nm, 312 nm, and 431 nm thicknesses were successfully fabricated using thermal evaporation. These films' structural, optical, and photoanode properties were meticulously characterized to assess their suitability for photovoltaic applications. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the presence of an orthorhombic symmetry phase within the Pnma space group, ensuring the crystalline quality of the films. Raman sp [...]