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A new family of wurtzite-phase Cu2ZnAS4-x and CuZn2AS4 (A = Al, Ga, In) nanocrystals for solar energy conversion applications.

Authors :
Ghosh A
Palchoudhury S
Thangavel R
Zhou Z
Naghibolashrafi N
Ramasamy K
Gupta A
Source :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2016 Jan 07; Vol. 52 (2), pp. 264-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 15.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A new family of quaternary semiconductors Cu2ZnAS4-x and CuZn2AS4 (A = Al, Ga, In) has been synthesized in the form of wurtzite phase nanocrystals for the first time. The nanocrystals can be converted to the stannite phase via thermal annealing under a N2 atmosphere. A direct band gap in the visible wavelength region combined with a high absorption cross-section makes these materials promising for solar energy conversion applications.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1364-548X
Volume :
52
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26466863
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc07743e