This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

Enhancement of photocarrier collection by aiding drift through a very thin inorganic absorber
film represents a promising route to new, high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) devices.[1] The …

Recently developed photoelectrode Ag3PO4 exhibits extremely high quantum yield (up to
90% at 420 nm) of O2 generation from water oxidation, but it can only absorb part of visible …

Copper-based chalcogenide semiconductors are particularly attractive materials for
photovoltaic and nonlinear optical applications. Unfortunately, accurate theoretical …

Diamond-like Cu-based multinary semiconductors are a rich family of materials that hold
promise in a wide range of applications. Unfortunately, accurate theoretical understanding of …

Copper-containing ternary transition-metals chalcogenide semiconductors are remarkable
due to their potential employment in optical and electronic devices. Here, density functional …

The diamond-like compound Cu 3 PSe 4 with low lattice thermal conductivity is deemed to
be a promising thermoelectric material, which can directly convert waste heat into electricity …

Although numerous superior nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals for the UV-vis to the near-
infrared (IR) region have been established, the development of an efficient NLO material …

To seek an earth-abundant and environmentally friendly absorber for thin-film solar cells,
Cu3PSe4 is investigated by first-principles calculations and device simulations. We …

Nanoparticle syntheses are designed to produce the desired product in high yield but
traditionally neglect atom-economy. Here we report that the simple, but significant, change of …