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Facile deposition of SnS2 thin films by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method

Ultrasonik sprey piroliz yöntemi ile SnS2 ince filmlerin basit biriktirilmesi

Durmuş Ali Aldemir(SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-4819-840X
Zülal Kader0009-0002-8628-4616
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146–157
Publication Date
2026-01-10
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The films were found to be of n-type conductivity through the hot probe method, and their resistivity was calculated to be 285 Ω·cm.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, SnS2 thin films were deposited onto glass substrates using the ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) method.
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Key Findings & Data:Tin (IV) chloride pentahydrate (SnCl4.5H2O) was used as the tin precursor, and thiourea (CH4N2S) as the sulfur precursor.
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⚙️Variables:ultrasonik sprey piroliz · SnS2 ince filmler · kalay disülfür

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In this study, SnS2 thin films were deposited onto glass substrates using the ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) method. Tin (IV) chloride pentahydrate (SnCl4.5H2O) was used as the tin precursor, and thiourea (CH4N2S) as the sulfur precursor. The structural, morphological, electrical, and electro-optical characterizations of the films were performed. Using the Tauc method, the direct and indirect bant gaps of the SnS2 thin films were determined to be 2.35 eV and 2.10 eV, respectively. The films were found to be of n-type conductivity through the hot probe method, and their resistivity was calculated to be 285 Ω·cm.

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Bu çalışmada SnS2 ince filmler cam alttaşlar üzerine ultrasonik sprey piroliz yöntemi (USP) ile biriktirildi. Kalay öncüsü olarak kalay (IV) klorür pentahidrat (SnCl4.5H2O) ve sülfür öncüsü olarak da tiyoüre (CH4N2S) kullanıldı. Filmlerin yapısal, morfolojik, elektriksel ve elektro-optik karakterizasyonları gerçekleştirildi. Tauc metodu yardımıyla SnS2 ince filmler için doğrudan ve dolaylı bant aralıkları sırasıyla 2.35 eV ve 2.10 eV olarak belirlendi. Sıcak prob yöntemi ile filmlerin n-tipi olduğu tespit edildi ve özdirenci 285 cm hesaplandı.

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Aldemir, D. A., Kader, Z. (2026). Facile deposition of SnS2 thin films by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, Cilt: 28 Sayı: 1, 146–157. https://doi.org/10.25092/baunfbed.1672478

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