Low-cost and nontoxic highly rectifying diodes using p-type tin monosulfide (SnS) thin films and Ti/Au binary contacts

Publication date: September 2019Source: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 100Author(s): Koteeswara Reddy Nandanapalli, Devika Mudusu, Gunasekhar K. ReddyAbstractEco-friendly and efficient rectifying p-n diodes have been developed by using cost-effective and non-toxic tin monosulfide (SnS) thin films. Chemically stoichiometric tin monosulfide (SnS) thin films followed by titanium/gold (Ti/Au) bilayer contacts were deposited on Si substrates and then, the structures were treated by rapid thermal annealing process (RTP) at different temperatures. The impact of RTP treatment on the surface morphology and chemical composition of Ti/Au contacts and SnS films along with their electrical characteristics were investigated. The electrical measurements show that as compared to untreated Si/SnS/Ti/Au structures, the heat-treated structures typically at 200 °C possess low electrical resistivity and contact resistance of ∼3 × 10−2 Ωcm and ∼11 kΩ, respectively. Heterojunction formed between p-SnS and n-Si exhibited excellent diode characteristics and possess a high current flow in the order of milliamperes, and excellent rectification factor of 1177@ 5 V.
Source: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing - Category: Materials Science Source Type: research