Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10640153 | Materials Science and Engineering: B | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Tris(bis(phenylmethyl)carbamodithioato-S,Sâ²), commonly referred to as tris(N,N-dibenzyldithiocarbamato)indium(III), In(S2CNBz2)3, was synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1¯ with two molecules per unit cell. The material was further characterized using a novel analytical system employing the combined powers of thermogravimetric analysis, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy to investigate its potential use as a precursor for the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of thin film materials for photovoltaic applications. Upon heating, the material thermally decomposes to release CS2 and benzyl moieties in to the gas phase, resulting in bulk In2S3. Preliminary spray CVD experiments indicate that In(S2CNBz2)3 decomposed on a Cu substrate reacts to produce stoichiometric CuInS2 films.
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Authors
David G. Hehemann, J. Eva Lau, Jerry D. Harris, Michael D. Hoops, Norman V. Duffy, Philip E. Fanwick, Osman Khan, Michael H.-C. Jin, Aloysius F. Hepp,