Synthesis of Iron Copper Sulphide (FeCuS) Thin Film and its Characterization
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The Influence of SILAR cycle on the optical, morphological as well as compositional properties of Iron Copper Sulphide (FeCuS) thin film was reported. Utilizing the straightforward and reasonably priced SILAR technique, the deposition was carried out by the use of soda lime glass (SLG) substrates. With a concentration of 1.0M for Iron (Fe) ions, the deposition process was repeated 50, 60, and 70 times, with an 80-seconds dip time per cycle. Morphological characterization of the thin film was analyzed with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) instrument. The compositional properties were analyzed with Energy Dispersive X-Ray machine. A UV-VIS Spectrophotometer was utilized to examine the thin film's optical characteristics. The presence of deposited thin film samples is confirmed by the SEM results, which display higher peaks for the elements Fe, Cu, and S. The results of the EDX analysis demonstrated that an increase in concentration enhances the homogeneity and adhesion of the deposited films in addition to their crystallinity. It was discovered that the thin film's energy band gap for each SILAR cycle was 0.9 eV, 1.3 eV, and 2.99 eV respectively.
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