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  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 14
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    Temperature Dependence of Electrical Properties in In/Cu2< Diodes
    (indian Acad Sciences, 2019) Gullu, H. H.; Yildiz, D. E.; Surucu, O. Bayrakli; Terlemezoglu, M.; Parlak, M.
    Cu2ZnSnTe4 (CZTTe) thin films with In metal contact were deposited by thermal evaporation on monocrystalline n-type Si wafers with Ag ohmic contact to investigate the device characteristics of an In/CZTTe/Si/Ag diode. The variation in electrical characteristics of the diode was analysed by carrying out current-voltage (I-V) measurements in the temperature range of 220-360 K. The forward bias I-V behaviour was modelled according to the thermionic emission (TE) theory to obtain main diode parameters. In addition, the experimental data were detailed by taking into account the presence of an interfacial layer and possible dominant current transport mechanisms were studied under analysis of ideality factor, n. Strong effects of temperature were observed on zero-bias barrier height (Phi(B0)) and n values due to barrier height inhomogeneity at the interface. The anomaly observed in the analysis of TE was modelled by Gaussian distribution (GD) of barrier heights with 0.844 eV mean barrier height and 0.132 V standard deviation. According to the Tung's theoretical approach, a linear correlation between Phi(B0) and n cannot be satisfied, and thus the modified Richardson plot was used to determine Richardson constant (A*). As a result, A* was calculated approximately as 120.6 A cm(-2) K-2 very close to the theoretical value for n-Si. In addition, the effects of series resistance (R-s) by estimating from Cheng's function and density of surface states (N-ss) by taking the bias dependence of effective barrier height, were discussed.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 20
    Citation - Scopus: 24
    Temperature Dependence of Band Gaps in Sputtered Snse Thin Films
    (Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2019) Delice, S.; Isik, M.; Gullu, H. H.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Surucu, O. Bayrakli; Parlak, M.; Gasanly, N. M.
    Temperature-dependent transmission experiments were performed for tin selenide (SnSe) thin films deposited by rf magnetron sputtering method in between 10 and 300 K and in the wavelength region of 400-1000 nm. Transmission spectra exhibited sharp decrease near the absorption edge around 900 nm. The transmittance spectra were analyzed using Tauc relation and first derivative spectroscopy techniques to get band gap energy of the SnSe thin films. Both of the applied methods resulted in existence of two band gaps with energies around 1.34 and 1.56 eV. The origin of these band gaps was investigated and it was assigned to the splitting of valence band into two bands due to spin-orbit interaction. Alteration of these band gap values due to varying sample temperature of the thin films were also explored in the study. It was seen that the gap energy values increased almost linearly with decreasing temperature as expected according to theoretical knowledge.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 25
    Citation - Scopus: 25
    Temperature-Tuned Band Gap Properties of Mos2 Thin Films
    (Elsevier, 2020) Surucu, O.; Isik, M.; Gasanly, N. M.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Parlak, M.
    MoS2 is one of the fascinating members of transition metal dichalcogenides and has attracted great attention due to its various optoelectronic device applications and its characteristic as two-dimensional material. The present paper reports the structural and temperature tuned optical properties of MoS2 thin films grown by RF magnetron sputtering technique. It was observed that the atomic composition ratio of Mo:S was nearly equal to 1:2 and the deposited thin films have hexagonal crystalline structure exhibiting Raman peaks around 376 and 410 cm(-1). The band gap energies were determined as 1.66 and 1.71 eV at 300 and 10 K, respectively and temperature dependency of band gap energy was analyzed by means of Varshni and O'Donnell-Chen models. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 4
    Citation - Scopus: 4
    Growth and Optical Characterization of Sn0.6sb0.4< Layer Single Crystals for Optoelectronic Applications
    (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2022) Bektas, T.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Surucu, O.; Isik, M.; Parlak, M.
    SnSe compound is an attractive semiconductor material due to its usage in photovoltaic applications. The sub-stitution of Sb in the SnSe compound presents a remarkable advantage especially in point of tuning optical characteristics. The present paper reports the structural and optical properties of Sn1-xSbxSe (x = 0.4) layered single crystals grown by the vertical Bridgman method. To the best of our knowledge, this work is the first investigation of the Sn0.6Sb0.4Se crystal grown with the vertical Bridgman technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the grown crystal indicated the well crystalline structure of the grown crystals. Lattice strain and interplanar spacing of the crystal structure were determined using the XRD pattern. Scanning electron micro-scope images allowed to the observation of the layer crystal structure. The layer crystalline structure shows 2D material properties and provides 2D applications. Optical properties were revealed by carrying out Raman, ellipsometry and transmission measurements. Raman modes, refractive index, extinction coefficient, and dielectric spectra, band gap energy of the crystal were presented throughout the paper. The obtained results indicated that Sn1-xSbxSe (x = 0.4) layer single crystals may be an alternative potential for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications.
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    Citation - WoS: 10
    Citation - Scopus: 10
    Investigation of Carrier Transport Mechanisms in the Cu-Zn Based Hetero-Structure Grown by Sputtering Technique
    (Canadian Science Publishing, 2018) Gullu, H. H.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Bayrakli, O.; Yildiz, D. E.; Parlak, M.
    In this paper, we present results of the electrical characterization of n-Si/p-Cu-Zn-Se hetero-structure. Sputtered film was found in Se-rich behavior with tetragonal polycrystalline nature along with (112) preferred orientation. The band gap energy for direct optical transitions was obtained as 2.65 eV. The results of the conductivity measurements indicated p-type behavior and carrier transport mechanism was modelled according to thermionic emission theory. Detailed electrical characterization of this structure was carried out with the help of temperature-dependent current-voltage measurements in the temperature range of 220-360 K, room temperature, and frequency-dependent capacitance-voltage and conductance-voltage measurements. The anomaly in current-voltage characteristics was related to barrier height inhomogeneity at the interface and modified by the assumption of Gaussian distribution of barrier height, in which mean barrier height and standard deviation at zero bias were found as 2.11 and 0.24 eV, respectively. Moreover, Richardson constant value was determined as 141.95 Acm(-2)K(-2) by means of modified Richardson plot.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 6
    Citation - Scopus: 7
    Construction of Self-Assembled Vertical Nanoflakes on Cztsse Thin Films
    (Iop Publishing Ltd, 2019) Terlemezoglu, M.; Surucu, O. Bayrakli; Colakoglu, T.; Abak, M. K.; Gullu, H. H.; Ercelebi, C.; Parlak, M.
    Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)(4) (CZTSSe) is a promising alternative absorber material to achieve high power conversion efficiencies, besides its property of involving low-cost and earth-abundant elements when compared to Cu(In, Ga) Se-2 (CIGS) and cadmium telluride (CdTe), to be used in solar cell technology. In this study, a novel fabrication technique was developed by utilizing RF sputtering deposition of CZTSSe thin films having a surface decorated with self-assembled nanoflakes. The formation of nanoflakes was investigated by detailed spectroscopic method of analysis in the effect of each stacked layer deposition in an optimized sequence and the size of nanoflakes by an accurate control of sputtering process including film thickness. Moreover, the effects of substrate temperature on the formation of nanoflakes on the film surface were discussed at a fixed deposition route. One of the main advantages arising from the film surface with self-assembled nanoflakes is the efficient light trapping which decreases the surface reflectance. As a result of the detailed production and characterization studies, it was observed that there was a possibility of repeatable and controllable fabrication sequence for the preparation of CZTSSe thin films with self-textured surfaces yielding low surface reflectance.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 10
    Citation - Scopus: 11
    Structural and Temperature-Tuned Bandgap Characteristics of Thermally Evaporated β-in2< Thin Films
    (Springer, 2021) Surucu, O.; Isik, M.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Gasanly, N. M.; Parlak, M.
    In2S3 is one of the attractive compounds taking remarkable interest in optoelectronic device applications. The present study reports the structural and optical characteristics of thermally evaporated beta-In2S3 thin films. The crystalline structure of the thin films was found as cubic taking into account the observed diffraction peaks in the X-ray diffraction pattern. The atomic compositional ratio of constituent elements was obtained as consistent with chemical formula of In2S3. Three peaks around 275, 309 and 369 cm(-1) were observed in the Raman spectrum. Temperature-tuned bandgap energy characteristics of the In2S3 thin films were revealed from the investigation of transmittance spectra obtained at various temperatures between 10 and 300 K. The analyses of the transmittance spectra indicated that direct bandgap energy of the In2S3 thin films decreases from 2.40 eV (at 10 K) to 2.37 eV (at 300 K) with the increase of measurement temperature. The bandgap energy vs. temperature relation was investigated by means of Varshni optical model. The fitting of the experimental data under the light of theoretical expression revealed the absolute zero bandgap energy, the rate of change of bandgap energy and Debye temperature.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 5
    Citation - Scopus: 5
    The Effect of Zn Concentration on the Structural and Optical Properties of Cd1-xznx< Nanostructured Thin Films
    (Springer, 2021) Isik, M.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Isik, S.; Erturk, K.; Gasanly, N. M.
    The structural and optical properties of electrodeposited Cd1-xZnxS nanostructured thin films were investigated in the present paper for compositions of x = 0, 0.03, 0.06 and 0.09. X-ray diffraction patterns of the deposited thin films consisted of diffraction peaks related to cubic crystal lattice. The atomic compositional ratios were determined by performing energy dispersive spectroscopy measurements. Scanning electron microscopy images indicated that deposited thin films have nanostructured forms. Raman spectra of the Cd1-xZnxS thin films exhibited two vibrational modes associated with longitudinal optical mode and its first overtone. Transmission measurements were performed on the deposited thin films to get their band gap energies. It was seen from the analyses of absorption coefficient that band gap energy of Cd1-xZnxS thin films increases almost linearly from 2.40 to 2.51 eV as the composition was increased from x = 0 to x = 0.09.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 9
    Citation - Scopus: 9
    Temperature Effects on Optical Characteristics of Thermally Evaporated Cusbse2 Thin Films for Solar Cell Applications
    (Elsevier, 2022) Surucu, O.; Isik, M.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Bektas, T.; Gasanly, N. M.; Parlak, M.
    CuSbSe2 thin film was deposited by co-evaporation of binary CuSe and Sb2Se3 sources. The structural and morphological properties of the deposited thin film were investigated with X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis measurements. XRD pattern indicated that deposited thin film has an orthorhombic crystalline structure with the preferential orientation of (013) direction. SEM image presented that the thin film surface is almost uniform. The optical characteristics of the deposited CuSbSe2 thin film were investigated in detail by performing room temperature Raman, temperature-dependent transmittance spectroscopy, and photoluminescence techniques. Raman spectrum exhibited one mode at around 210 cm(-1) associated with A(g) vibrational mode. The derivative spectroscopy technique was used to obtain the band gap energy of the films. Temperature dependence of band gap energy was investigated by considering the Varshni model. The rate of change of band gap energy, absolute zero value of gap energy, and Debye temperature were determined as 1.3 x 10(-4) eV/K, 1.21 eV, and 297 +/- 51 K, respectively. The photoluminescence spectrum indicated the room temperature direct band gap energy as 1.30 eV.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 11
    Citation - Scopus: 13
    Optical and Structural Characteristics of Electrodeposited Cd1-xznx< Nanostructured Thin Films
    (Elsevier, 2021) Erturk, K.; Isik, M.; Terlemezoglu, M.; Gasanly, N. M.
    The structural and optical characteristics of Cd1-xZnxS (CdZnS) thin films grown by the electrodeposition method were investigated in the present paper. The crystalline structure of the grown CdZnS thin film was determined as cubic wurtzite due to observed diffraction peaks associated with (111) and (220) planes. Atomic compositional ratios of the constituent elements were obtained using energy dispersive spectroscopy and doping concentration of the Zn was found as 5% (x similar to 0.05). Scanning electron microscopy image of the studied thin film indicated that grown film is nanostructured. Raman spectra of CdS and CdZnS thin films were measured and it was seen that observed longitudinal optical modes for CdZnS present a blue-shift. Temperature-dependent band gap energy characteristics of the thin films were studied performing transmission experiments in the 10-300 K temperature range. The analyses of the recorded transmittance spectra showed that direct band gap energy of the films decreases from 2.56 eV (10 K) to 2.51 eV (300 K) with the increase of temperature. The band gap energy vs. temperature dependency was studied applying well-known Varshni optical model and various optical parameters of the films were reported according to the results of the applied model.