Plastic Semiconductor Solid Solutions Ag2S–Ag2Se

Abstract

Semiconductor solid solutions in the Ag₂S–Ag₂Se system are studied. It is shown that monoclinic solid solutions based on Ag₂S have a plasticity exceeding that of silver sulfide and selenide. The possibility of obtaining wire and foil from them by cold rolling is demonstrated. The concentration dependencies of the optical band gap and the Seebeck coefficient are studied. It is shown that intensive deformation (cold rolling) does not lead to a change in the parameters of the temperature dependencies of the electrical conductivity.