Abstract
Zinc sulphide (ZnS) thin films were successfully deposited on glass substrates under varying deposition conditions using the electroless or solution growth technique. The film properties investigated include their transmittance/reflectance/absorbance spectra, bandgap, optical constants, and thicknesses. Films grown under certain parametric conditions were found to exhibit high transmittance (∼ 64–98%), low absorbance, and low reflectance in the ultraviolet (uv)/visible/near infrared (nir) regions up to 1.00 μm. Those obtained under other conditions exhibited high transmittance (∼ 78–98%) and low absorbance (∼ 0.01–0.1) in the uv/visible regions but low transmittance (∼ 30–37 and high absorbance (∼ 0.56) in the nir region. These characteristics revealed their suitability for various solar device applications. Bandgap range E g ∼ 3.7–3.8 eV and thickness range t ∼ 0.07 – 0.73 μm were obtained.
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