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Correction: Synthesis of pyrite thin films and transition metal doped pyrite thin films by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition

Sadia Khalid abc, Ejaz Ahmed a, M. Azad Malik d, David J. Lewis cd, Shahzad Abu Bakar b, Yaqoob Khan b and Paul O’Brien *cd
aDepartment of Physics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
bNanoscience and Catalysis Division, National Centre for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
cSchool of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
dSchool of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK

Received 16th December 2021 , Accepted 16th December 2021

First published on 23rd December 2021


Abstract

Correction for ‘Synthesis of pyrite thin films and transition metal doped pyrite thin films by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition’ by Sadia Khalid et al., New J. Chem., 2015, 39, 1013–1021, DOI: 10.1039/C4NJ01461H.


In the original manuscript, the powder X-ray diffraction patterns of the 0.15 mol% and 0.20 mol% Co-alloyed iron sulfide samples were mistakenly duplicated in Fig. 4. We now supply a revised figure with the 0.15 mol% Co data removed as it transpires that it was not collected at the time by the lead author. Whilst this does not affect the wider conclusions made in the paper it should be cautioned that it now cannot be concluded undoubtedly that the material produced for the 0.15 mol% Co is crystalline. We would like to thank the report via PubPeer that alerted us to this discrepancy (https://pubpeer.com/publications/FFCDFE52E85298A2F87897E666793D), and apologise profoundly for any inconvenience caused.
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Fig. 4 p-XRD patterns of cobalt doped iron sulfide CoxFe1−xS2 thin films deposited from complexes (1) and (2) at 350 °C on glass substrates synthesised by AACVD with different starting ratios of cobalt complex (2).

The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.


Footnote

As the original corresponding author Prof. Paul O’Brien is deceased we suggest any further correspondence to be directed to the lead author of this study Dr Sadia Khalid (email: sadia.khalid@ncp.edu.pk, Nanoscience and Catalysis Division, National Centre for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan).

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