Effect of annealing temperature on the analysis and characterization of Cu2Zn0.6Cd0.4SnS4 quinternary alloy nanostructures deposited on silicon substrate

Through the use of spray pyrolysis, the Cu
₂
Zn
_0.6
Cd
_0.4
SnS
₄
(CZCTS) quinternary nanostructures have been successfully synthesized and deposited on Silicon (Si) substrate at room temperature and under different annealing temperatures; 200 and 400 °C. Optical properties have been examined through the use of UV-vis spectrophotometer. There is a proportional relationship between the energy band gap and annealing temperature. Structural properties have been inspected by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Also, XRD patterns showed a proportional relationship between peaks intensity and annealing temperature. Surface topography has been checked by field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) which indicated the change of the morphology by changing the annealing temperature. This research illustrated the improvements that have been acquired to the different properties of CZCTS due to using multiple annealing temperatures.