@article{ijp20251344,
author={{Singh, Baljinder and Rani, Rekha},
title={Comparative Structural, Optical, and Photovoltaic Characteristics of Ag and Sn-Doped Nanocrystalline CdS Thin Films Deposited by Vacuum Evaporation on FTO Substrates},
journal={International Journal of Physics},
volume={13},
number={4},
pages={112--118},
year={2025},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/ijp/13/4/4},
issn={2333-4576},
abstract={Silver (Ag, 1%) and tin (Sn, 1%) doped nanocrystalline cadmium sulfide (CdS) thin films were deposited on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass substrates using vacuum evaporation aided by inert gas condensation (IGC) at room temperature (300 K). A hexagonal wurtzite phase with preferential orientation along the (002) plane and high crystalline purity was established by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Optical transmission investigations exhibited a red shift in the band gap to 2.23 eV (Ag) and 2.25 eV (Sn) from bulk CdS (2.42 eV) due to dopant-induced defect states resulting in band tailing. Electrical characterisation exhibited Schottky-type diode behaviour with increased rectification ratio and decreased series resistance for Ag-doped films. Ag-doped and Sn-doped devices illustrated better short-circuit current and fill factor from photovoltaic analysis, and double the sensitivity with ultrafast rise time of photoresponse (rise time ¡Ö 1.74 ¦Ìs) in Sn-doped films. The results demonstrate dopant-dependent optimisation of structural and optoelectronic properties in nc-CdS films and suggest Ag doping for photodetectors with high sensitivity and Sn doping for ultrafast optoelectronic switching devices.},
doi={10.12691/ijp-13-4-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}