Name: the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the chemical bath deposition of bis(thiourea) cadmium chloride crystals and the subsequent cds obtention
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L.E. Trujillo and F.J. Willars Rodr&#237;guez thank CONACYT for their scholarships. E.A. Chavez-Urbiola thanks CONACYT for the &#34;Catedras CONACYT&#34; program. Authors also acknowledge the technical assistance of C.A. Avila Herrera, M. A. Hern&#225;ndez Landaverde, J.E. Urbina Alv&#225;rez, and A. Jim&#233;nez Nieto.

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1. Synthesis of Bis(thiourea) Cadmium Chloride
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	<li>Preparation of the precursor solution
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		<li>Pour 500 mL of deionized water into a 1 L beaker with constant agitation; add 0.3 mL of hydrochloric acid at a 36.5% concentratio...

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The discussion presented in this section focuses only on the protocol and not on the results already shown in the representative results.
One of the most critical parts of the protocol is the preparation of the precursor solution. It is fundamental to maintain an acidic pH to avoid the Cd(OH)2 formation. If the pH is not acidic, it leads to the direct formation of CdS due to the thiourea dissociation and the Cd(OH)2 formation. 
The second most important step is step ...

An important area of research is single crystals; their growth is aimed at different applications. These can be used as non-linear optical materials applied in the areas of laser technology, in the field of optoelectronics, and for the storage of information1, which provides an area of opportunity for their investigation. Bis(thiourea) cadmium chloride is a metal-organic material and can be synthesized from two precursors, thiourea and cadmium chloride, obeying the following chemical formula: 2CS(NH2)2 + CdCl2 CdCl2-[CS(NH2)2]2. This metal-organic material has been prepared under different reaction conditions, such as temperature and pH, but never with the assistance of ultraviolet (UV) light.
The influence of pH on the structure of the crystal has been reported; at a pH &#60; 6, it is possible to obtain the formation of monocrystals. These, in turn, are modified depending on the pH range. At an interval of 6 to 4, it is possible to obtain hexagonal structures, for if pH is &#60; 4, an orthorhombic crystalline structure is obtained2. The ion dissociation is promoted by the acidic pH Cd2+ and Cl- since it prevents cadmium hydroxide formation [Cd(OH)2]. This stabilizes the cadmium: a cadmium atom joins with two sulfur-free radicals and two chlorines.
Here, the synthesis is carried out using the chemical bath deposition technique (CBD), controlling the different conditions that intervene at the time of the chemical reaction3. In CBD, the factors that control the chemical reaction are the following: the solution temperature, the precursor ions, the solution pH, the number of reagents, and the agitation speed, to name a few. On the other hand, the compared technique used here is called photochemical bath deposition (PCBD) because it uses UV light assistance. There have been reports in which UV light assistance has been used to synthesize films of CuSx4,5, ZnS6, CdS7, and InS8, among others. Ichimura and Gunasekaran9 present in their work that sulfate solutions have an absorption edge close to 300 nm. Due to this absorption range, ultraviolet radiation is applied, which results in a similar emission range to that of the absorbed solutions.
Another property of bis(thiourea) cadmium chloride is its degradation when heated. It exhibits an initial decomposition at temperatures of 512 K and above, forming cadmium sulfide (CdS). The degradation reaction is as follows: [Cd(CS[NH2])2]Cl2 &#8594; &#916; CdS + HNCS + NH3 + NH4SCN. This degradation generates thiocyanuric acid and various thiocyanates10,11. Also, in the research group, some effects caused by the UV radiation were studied12. Last, in this work, a comparative synthesis procedure for bis(thiourea) cadmium chloride crystals is described, as well as the effects of UV light.

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			<td>Reagents</td>
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			<td>Cadmium chloride Anh. ACS, 99.4 %</td>
			<td>Fermont</td>
			<td>PQ24291</td>
			<td>Highly toxic</td>
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			<td>Thiourea technical grade, 99.9 %</td>
			<td>Reasol</td>
			<td>R5913</td>
			<td>Toxic</td>
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			<td>Hydrochloric acid, 36.5 &#8211; 38.0 %</td>
			<td>J.T.Baker</td>
			<td>MFCD00011324</td>
			<td>Highly corrosive liquid</td>
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			<td>Material</td>
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			<td>Filter paper</td>
			<td>Whatman</td>
			<td>1440 125</td>
			<td>40, Ashless, Circles, 125 mm</td>
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			<td>Beaker</td>
			<td>Kimax</td>
			<td>1400</td>
			<td>100 mL</td>
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			<td>Volumetric Flask</td>
			<td>Kimax</td>
			<td>28012-100</td>
			<td>Class A 100 mL</td>
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			<td>Glass Funnel</td>
			<td>Kimax</td>
			<td>28980-150</td>
			<td>Addition Funnel, Long Stem, 60&#176; Angle, Wide Top. Type I, Class B.</td>
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			<td>Watch glasses</td>
			<td>Pyrex</td>
			<td>9985-150</td>
			<td>Corning, 150&#160;mm</td>
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			<td>Crucibles</td>
			<td>Fisherbrand</td>
			<td>FB-965-D</td>
			<td>High-Form Porcelain</td>
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			<td>Equipment</td>
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			<td>Furnace</td>
			<td>Briteg Instrumentos Cientificos S.A. de C.V.</td>
			<td>1010</td>
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			<td>Fume Hood</td>
			<td>Fisher Alders, S.A. de C.V.</td>
			<td>F1124</td>
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			<td>Light surce</td>
			<td>Philips</td>
			<td>PL-S 9W UV-A/2P 1CT/6X 10 CC</td>
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			<td>pH meter</td>
			<td>OAKTON</td>
			<td>WD-35419-10</td>
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			<td>Hotplate whit magnetic stirrer</td>
			<td>Cole-Parmer</td>
			<td>JZ-04660-75</td>
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the effect of ultraviolet radiation on the chemical bath deposition of bis(thiourea) cadmium chloride crystals and the subsequent cds obtention

In this work, the effects on the preparation of bis(thiourea) cadmium chloride crystals when illuminated with ultraviolet (UV) light at a wavelength of 367 nm using the chemical bath deposition technique are studied comparatively. Two experiments are performed to make a comparison: one without UV light and the other with the aid of UV light. Both experiments are performed under equal conditions, at a temperature of 343 K and with a pH of 3.2. The precursors used are cadmium chloride (CdCl2) and thiourea [CS(NH2)2], which are dissolved in 50 mL of deionized water with an acidic pH. In this experiment, the interaction of electromagnetic radiation is sought at the moment the chemical reaction is carried out. The results demonstrate the existence of an interaction between the crystals and the UV light; the UV light assistance causes crystal growths in an acicular shape. Also, the final product obtained is cadmium sulfide and shows no evident difference when synthesized with or without the use of UV light.

The UV-Vis diffusion&#39;s reflectance absorption spectra in both precursor solutions, A and B, show the existence of a bis(thiourea) cadmium chloride complex&#8212;CdCl2-(CS(NH2)2)2. This is evidenced by a broad absorption band within the range of 250 - 500 nm in Figure 2c. In turn, Figure 2c is the combination of the main absorption bands of the isolated CdCl2 and CS(NH<sub...

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The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Chemical Bath Deposition of Bisthiourea Cadmium Chloride Crystals and the Subsequent CdS Obtention

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