Growth mechanism of Pb0.9Cd0.1Te: Pb thin films prepared by PVD technique

The complex surface morphology, defect subsystem and an ab initio model study of Pb _1-x Cd _x Te thin films deposited on mica-muscovite substrates by PVD technology are presented in this paper. The thickness, growth mechanisms and uniformity of condensates dependence on deposition regimes were stud...

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Main Authors: Tetiana Mazur, Bohdana Naidych, Rostyslav Yavorskyi, Oksana Holovata, Taras Parashchuk, Oksana Zamurujeva, Orest Voznyak, Lyubomyr Nykyruy
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Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ad9abf
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description The complex surface morphology, defect subsystem and an ab initio model study of Pb _1-x Cd _x Te thin films deposited on mica-muscovite substrates by PVD technology are presented in this paper. The thickness, growth mechanisms and uniformity of condensates dependence on deposition regimes were studied by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. The deposited films have a granular structure and sizes of crystallites depend on thickness and difference between substrate and condensate crystallographic parameters. The dominance of film growth by the Vollmer-Weber mechanism is demonstrate. Studies of film growth mechanisms allowed us to predict that the formation of grains and the dynamics of their size changes during film growth are caused by complex defects that are associated with Cd atoms in nodes and vacancies of chalcogens.
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spelling doaj-art-64d0ec63e0364d3ea6b6fc42a0c59d5c2024-12-17T14:15:28ZengIOP PublishingNano Express2632-959X2024-01-015404501610.1088/2632-959X/ad9abfGrowth mechanism of Pb0.9Cd0.1Te: Pb thin films prepared by PVD techniqueTetiana Mazur0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4047-832XBohdana Naidych1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5363-1592Rostyslav Yavorskyi2Oksana Holovata3Taras Parashchuk4Oksana Zamurujeva5Orest Voznyak6Lyubomyr Nykyruy7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3754-0348Department of General and Applied Physics, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas , Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineDepartment of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University , Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineDepartment of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University , Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineDepartment of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University , Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, AGH University of Krakow , Krakow, PolandDepartment of Theoretical and Computer Physics named after AV Svidzinsky, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University , Lutsk, UkraineDepartment of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University , Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineDepartment of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University , Ivano-Frankivsk, UkraineThe complex surface morphology, defect subsystem and an ab initio model study of Pb _1-x Cd _x Te thin films deposited on mica-muscovite substrates by PVD technology are presented in this paper. The thickness, growth mechanisms and uniformity of condensates dependence on deposition regimes were studied by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. The deposited films have a granular structure and sizes of crystallites depend on thickness and difference between substrate and condensate crystallographic parameters. The dominance of film growth by the Vollmer-Weber mechanism is demonstrate. Studies of film growth mechanisms allowed us to predict that the formation of grains and the dynamics of their size changes during film growth are caused by complex defects that are associated with Cd atoms in nodes and vacancies of chalcogens.https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ad9abfclean and affordable energythin filmsphotovoltaicssurfacedefect subsystemaffordable energy
spellingShingle Tetiana Mazur
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Rostyslav Yavorskyi
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Taras Parashchuk
Oksana Zamurujeva
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Lyubomyr Nykyruy
Growth mechanism of Pb0.9Cd0.1Te: Pb thin films prepared by PVD technique
Nano Express
clean and affordable energy
thin films
photovoltaics
surface
defect subsystem
affordable energy
title Growth mechanism of Pb0.9Cd0.1Te: Pb thin films prepared by PVD technique
title_full Growth mechanism of Pb0.9Cd0.1Te: Pb thin films prepared by PVD technique
title_fullStr Growth mechanism of Pb0.9Cd0.1Te: Pb thin films prepared by PVD technique
title_full_unstemmed Growth mechanism of Pb0.9Cd0.1Te: Pb thin films prepared by PVD technique
title_short Growth mechanism of Pb0.9Cd0.1Te: Pb thin films prepared by PVD technique
title_sort growth mechanism of pb0 9cd0 1te pb thin films prepared by pvd technique
topic clean and affordable energy
thin films
photovoltaics
surface
defect subsystem
affordable energy
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ad9abf
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