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Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India

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• Research Article   
  Temperature Dependent Properties of Electrodeposited CuInTe2@ CdS Rod Like Heterostructures in Air and Argon Ambient
  Author(s): Manorama G. Lakhe* and Nandu B. Chaure
  
  CuInTe2 (CIT) layers have been electrodeposited onto CdS coated FTO substrates at deposition potential -0.8 V verses Ag/AgCl reference electrode. The samples were annealed at four different temperatures viz, 350°C, 400°C, 450°C and 500°C for 20 minutes in air ambient, controlled argon ambient and Rapid Thermal Processesing (RTP) in presence of argon ambient for 5 shots. Samples were characterized by various characterization techniques to study structural, microstructural, morphological, compositional, chemical properties and concentration gradient of ionic species. Highly crystalline samples were obtained upon annealing the CIT layers in controlled argon ambient in tube furnace and RTP as a counter part of air annealed samples. Raman data shows removal of tensile strain upon annealing the samples in controlled argon ambient. Scanning Electron Mic.. Read More»
  

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