Morphological Studies on of Chemically Deposited EuX Thin Films

Abstract

The Europium chalcogenide (EuX) thin films have been deposited bare glass substrates by chemically spray pyrolysis technique at different substrate temperatures, in aqueous medium. The films synthesised were studied morphologically. The effect of substrate temperature on morphological properties has been investigated. The XRD studies reveal that the films are polycrystalline in nature and the deposited material was europium sulphide. The SEM analysis conform the formation of small grains on overall substrate.

Keywords:

• EuX
• spray pyrolysis
• scanning electron microscope (SEM)

Acknowledgments

One of the authors, MMB is thankful to University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, for the award of Teacher Fellowship under ‘Faculty Improvement Programme’, and also thankful to S.R.T. M. University recognised, Physics Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi College, Ahmedpur, Dist. Latur, for providing research facility on Spray Deposited Thin Films.