Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.101, No.14, 2659-2662, 1997
Preparation and Photoelectrochemical Characterization of Znsias2 Crystals
ZnSiAs2 (chalcopyrite structure) single crystals were grown by chemical vapor transport (CVT). Hall effect and photoelectrochemical techniques were used to characterize the properties of the p-type materials. Doping level, mobility, and resistivity were determined and compared with literature values for crystals Obtained from other growth techniques; Photocurrent spectroscopy was used to measure the bandgap and transition types in the crystals. The interfacial energetics were measured with capacitance techniques (Mott-Schottky). The effect of various wet chemical etchants on the photocurrent voltage curves and quantum yields for carrier collection was also investigated.