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Deposition of Bi2S3 thin films from heterocyclic bismuth (III) dithiocarbamato complexes.

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dc.creator Kun, Walter N
dc.creator Mlowe, Sixberth
dc.creator Nyamen, Linda D
dc.creator Akerman, Matthew P
dc.creator O'Brien, Paul
dc.creator Ndifon, Peter T
dc.creator Revaprasadu, Neerish
dc.date 2019-05-07T06:27:45Z
dc.date 2019-05-07T06:27:45Z
dc.date 2018
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-07T09:45:42Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-07T09:45:42Z
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5202
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2018.07.055
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5202
dc.description Two heterocyclic dithiocarbamate complexes, tris- (piperidinedithiocarbamato)bismuth(III) (1) and tris-(tetrahydroquinolinedithiocarbamato) bismuth(III) (2) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. The structure of complex (1) was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis. Both complexes were used as single source precursors for the deposition of bismuth sulfide thin films by aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) at 350, 400, 450 °C and spin coating followed by thermal treatment at 350 °C, 400 °C and 450 °C. Both deposition methods, gave sulfur deficient polycrystalline films of bismuthinite. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the films showed morphology was dependent on the solvent mixture, temperature, precursor type and method of deposition. AACVD gave films with hexagonal nanoplatelets, leaf-like platelet, ribbon-like fibre, needle-like fibre morphologies. Films in the form of rods and interwoven nanowires were obtained from spin coating.
dc.description Royal Society/Department for International Development (RS-DFID) programme and the National Research Foundation (NRF) (NRF Grant number 64820), South Africa through the South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChi)
dc.language en
dc.publisher Polyhedron
dc.subject Single source precursors, Spin coating, AACVD, Bismuth sulfide, Tin films
dc.title Deposition of Bi2S3 thin films from heterocyclic bismuth (III) dithiocarbamato complexes.
dc.type Journal Article


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