The electrical behaviour of AuPbPcAu planar gas sensors is studied as a function of exposure to I2–air mixture. The changes in the I–U characteristics of PbPc thin films on exposure to iodine and after subsequent annealing in vacuum at various temperatures are investigated. It is found that iodine generates acceptor levels within the PbPc energy band gap. The dark current in the devices is studied as a function of temperature and film thickness at a constant bias voltage. The effects of iodine exposure on the film surface and bulk conductivity are identified. The response time and operating conditions for PbPc thin film iodine gas sensors are also reported.
Pyrite FeS2 films are chemically deposited on quartz plates using the spray pyrolysis technique. Absorption coefficient data in the fundamental absorption region are analyzed and interpreted in terms of interband transitions. The electronic transitions in this region are in satisfactory agreement with the joint density of states estimated by Sato.
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