Electrochemical Deposition of the Single Phase Tlx Cu3 - x Se2 Thin Films

Author(s)

Francisco W. S. Lucas ^[1] ; Lucia H. Mascaro ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Química - Brasil

^[2] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Química - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society; v. 29, n. 12, p. 2449-2456, 2018-12-00.

Abstract

In spite of selenide semiconductors having a wide application area, TlCu2 Se2 (TCSe) is poorly studied and its synthesis by non-vacuum or thermic methodology in film form is non-existent. Generally, the main problems of applying these TCSe compounds are related to complicated single phase growth, and the great time consuming and non-scalable fabrication method. In this work, the facile, fast, scalable and new electrochemical deposition of this material was proposed as a workaround for these main problems and obtaining single phase thin film. Thus, the electrodeposited Tlx Cu3 - x Se2 films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (with Rietveld refinement) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. They showed interesting variation of composition (x =1.1, 1.2, and 1.25) and morphology as function of the electrodeposition potential, electrolytic bath temperature and thermal treatment. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/10513-3 - Synthesis and Application of Functional Nanostructured Materials in Electro/photoelectrocatalysis under Continuous Flow Conditions: A New Perspective for Synthesis and Functionalization of Heterocyclic System.
• Grantee: Francisco Willian de Souza Lucas
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 12/10947-2 - Preparation and characterization of MBSe thin films (M = Ag or Cu; B = In, Ga, Sb or Tl; and S = S or Se) for application in photovoltaic cells
• Grantee: Francisco Willian de Souza Lucas
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 13/07296-2 - CDMF - Center for the Development of Functional Materials
• Grantee: Elson Longo da Silva
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC