Abstract
During last three decades, successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method, has emerged as one of the solution methods to deposit a variety of compound materials in thin film form. The SILAR method is inexpensive, simple and convenient for large area deposition. A variety of substrates such as insulators, semiconductors, metals and temperature sensitive substrates (like polyester) can be used since the deposition is carried out at or near to room temperature. As a low temperature process, it also avoids oxidation and corrosion of the substrate. The prime requisite for obtaining good quality thin film is the optimization of preparative provisos viz. concentration of the precursors, nature of complexing agent, pH of the precursor solutions and adsorption, reaction and rinsing time durations etc.
In the present review article, we have described in detail, successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method of metal chalcogenide thin films. An extensive survey of thin film materials prepared during past years is made to demonstrate the versatility of SILAR method. Their preparative parameters and structural, optical, electrical properties etc are described. Theoretical background necessary for the SILAR method is also discussed.
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Abbreviations
- Ad:
-
Adsorption time
- CBD:
-
chemical bath deposition
- Cy:
-
total number of deposition cycles
- EN:
-
ethylenediamine
- FTO:
-
fluorine doped tin oxide
- FM:
-
force modulation microscopy
- HH:
-
hydrazine hydrate
- ITO:
-
indium doped tin oxide
- LFM:
-
lateral force microscopy
- PEC:
-
photoelectrochemical
- Re:
-
reaction time
- Ref:
-
references
- Ri:
-
rinsing time
- SILAR:
-
successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction
- subs:
-
substrate
- TA:
-
tartaric acid
- TEA:
-
triethanolamine
- Temp:
-
deposition temperature
- Th:
-
thickness of the film
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Pathan, H.M., Lokhande, C.D. Deposition of metal chalcogenide thin films by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method. Bull Mater Sci 27, 85–111 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02708491
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