Issue 2, 2016

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

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.

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

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Sep 2015
Accepted
02 Oct 2015
First published
02 Oct 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 264-267

Author version available

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

A. Ghosh, S. Palchoudhury, R. Thangavel, Z. Zhou, N. Naghibolashrafi, K. Ramasamy and A. Gupta, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 264 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC07743E

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