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Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique

The unique physical features of group II-VI inorganic semiconductor nanoparticles, including their high surface area and nanoscale size, have attracted significant study interest. When these nanoparticles are integrated with organic semiconductor materials, they form multifunctional materials with a...

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Main Authors: Malik, Syed A., Naning @ Zin, Fatin Hana
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Published: Sumy State University 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103368/
https://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/en/full_article/3533
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1033682023-06-14T01:51:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103368/ Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique Malik, Syed A. Naning @ Zin, Fatin Hana The unique physical features of group II-VI inorganic semiconductor nanoparticles, including their high surface area and nanoscale size, have attracted significant study interest. When these nanoparticles are integrated with organic semiconductor materials, they form multifunctional materials with advantageous features for usage in electronic devices. This study prepared organic/inorganic thin films by depositing P3HT, stearic acid (SA), and Cd2+ ions onto silicon substrates by a novel Angle Lifting Deposition (ALD) technique. The films were then exposed to H2S gas for 2, 4, 6, and 15 h to nucleate CdS nanoparticles within the P3HT:SA matrices. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) were used to characterize the hybrid organic/inorganic thin films. Both morphological and elemental studies demonstrated the existence of CdS nanoparticles. The optimized gas exposure time for hybrid polymer P3HT:SA:CdS was 6 h. This study implies that ALD and gas exposure techniques are practical for fabricating hybrid organic/inorganic nanocomposite thin films at room temperature. Sumy State University 2022 Article PeerReviewed Malik, Syed A. and Naning @ Zin, Fatin Hana (2022) Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique. Journal of Nano- and Electronic Physics, 14 (4). art. no. 4033. pp. 1-6. ISSN 2077-6772; ESSN: 2306-4277 https://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/en/full_article/3533 10.21272/jnep.14(4).04033
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description The unique physical features of group II-VI inorganic semiconductor nanoparticles, including their high surface area and nanoscale size, have attracted significant study interest. When these nanoparticles are integrated with organic semiconductor materials, they form multifunctional materials with advantageous features for usage in electronic devices. This study prepared organic/inorganic thin films by depositing P3HT, stearic acid (SA), and Cd2+ ions onto silicon substrates by a novel Angle Lifting Deposition (ALD) technique. The films were then exposed to H2S gas for 2, 4, 6, and 15 h to nucleate CdS nanoparticles within the P3HT:SA matrices. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) were used to characterize the hybrid organic/inorganic thin films. Both morphological and elemental studies demonstrated the existence of CdS nanoparticles. The optimized gas exposure time for hybrid polymer P3HT:SA:CdS was 6 h. This study implies that ALD and gas exposure techniques are practical for fabricating hybrid organic/inorganic nanocomposite thin films at room temperature.
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author Malik, Syed A.
Naning @ Zin, Fatin Hana
spellingShingle Malik, Syed A.
Naning @ Zin, Fatin Hana
Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique
author_facet Malik, Syed A.
Naning @ Zin, Fatin Hana
author_sort Malik, Syed A.
title Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique
title_short Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique
title_full Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique
title_fullStr Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique
title_full_unstemmed Surface morphology investigation during in-situ CdS nanoparticles growth in hybrid P3HT:SA films via gas exposure technique
title_sort surface morphology investigation during in-situ cds nanoparticles growth in hybrid p3ht:sa films via gas exposure technique
publisher Sumy State University
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103368/
https://jnep.sumdu.edu.ua/en/full_article/3533
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