Synthesis and physical characterization of magnetron sputtered Graphene-CdS bilayer

Abstract

CdS/Graphene Nano composites have been extetinsively investigated in the field of basic industrial research and electronic device applications because of their unique physical, chemical properties and photo stability under visible-light irradiation. In this study, we explore the electrical properties of Cadmium sulfide with the addition of graphene. CdS/Graphene hybrid was fabricated by simple RF magnetron sputtering method using CdS as a sputtering source. The hybrid material formation and structural properties of Graphene, CdS, CdS/Graphene have been discussed using XRD, FTIR, Raman, and UV-vis spectroscopy techniques. Herein, we present a facile and efficient method for hybridization of CdS Nano-sphere with graphene Nano sheet and subsequent investigation of enhancement of current of the hybrid material. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) micrographs reveal the formation of CdS nanospheres and homogeneous scattering on the surface of graphene sheets. The UV absorption spectrum of CdS/Graphene hybrid presented a red-shifted. The enhancement in the current of CdS/Graphene hybrid has been observed due to the generation of electron-hole pairs. Also, current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of an as-grown thin film of the hybrid are conducted using 4-point probe measurement and revealed their semiconducting nature with a drastic enhancement of electrical conductivity. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.