Structure and properties of ZnSe films grown by electrochemical deposition

ZnSe films with the sphalerite structure have been grown through electrochemical deposition from alkaline solutions. The films grown at a current density of 0.05 A/cm2 consist of spherical grains ranging in size from 0.5 to 1 µm. The films are p-type and range in resistivity from 1.5 × 106 to 6.8 × 106 Ω m. Their band gap ranges from 2.37 to 2.55 eV.