Iron pyrite films prepared by sulfur vapor transport
1996
Abstract Iron films deposited via thermal evaporation, with a thickness between 100 and 250 nm, were converted into FeS 2 by open sulfur transport using nitrogen as a gas vector. The films thus obtained constituted a single pyrite phase and were optically highly absorbing. The sulfurization process was optimized. As a result, sample temperature and conversion time were found to be the major determining parameters. The films were characterized using several methods. The crystallinity and phase identification were determined by X-ray diffractometry. Scanning electron microscopy showed a homogeneous surface of both iron and pyrite layers. Optical transmission measurements confirmed the highly absorbing character of FeS 2 and allowed the determination of direct (1.35 eV) and indirect (0.82 eV) transitions.
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