Chalcogenide Glasses: Thin Film Deposition Techniques and Applications in the Field of Electronics

Chalcogens are the elements belonging to group sixteenth of the periodic table. The past few decades have witnessed significant advancements of chalcogenide glasses. Chalcogenide glasses are the compound formed from one or more chalcogen elements like sulfur, selenium, and tellurium. The reversible property is the most important feature of chalcogenide thin films for memory applications. This paper reviews the deposition techniques of chalcogenide thin films, depth discussion of their structural properties and applications in electronics and optoelectronic devices. Subsequently, the advantages and limitations of chalcogenide glasses are also discussed. Besides this, future research scopes in this domain are included in this paper to provide the line of sight for beginners of this research field.