Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals

C Coughlan, M Ibanez, O Dobrozhan, A Singh… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

Synthesis and Application of Colloidal CuInS2 Semiconductor Nanocrystals

J Kolny-Olesiak, H Weller - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2013 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor nanocrystals possess size-dependent properties, which make them
interesting candidates for a variety of applications, eg, in solar energy conversion, lighting …

Ternary and quaternary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals: synthesis, properties and applications

D Aldakov, A Lefrançois, P Reiss - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
We review the field of multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals, which has gained strongly
increasing interest in the quest for novel narrow band gap semiconductors. Small (2–4 nm) …

Prospects of chalcopyrite-type nanocrystals for energy applications

M Sandroni, KD Wegner, D Aldakov… - ACS Energy Letters, 2017 - ACS Publications
Colloidal chalcopyrite-type nanocrystals M+ M3+ E2 (M+= Cu, Ag; M3+= In, Fe; E= S, Se)
are an emerging class of materials used in energy conversion systems, owing to their high …

Cadmium-free CuInS 2/ZnS quantum dots as efficient and robust photosensitizers in combination with a molecular catalyst for visible light-driven H 2 production in …

M Sandroni, R Gueret, KD Wegner, P Reiss… - Energy & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
We demonstrate that cadmium-free core–shell CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) are very
efficient and robust visible-light absorbing photosensitizers for photocatalytic hydrogen …

A comprehensive review of the application of chalcogenide nanoparticles in polymer solar cells

JN Freitas, AS Gonçalves, AF Nogueira - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review the use of solution-processed chalcogenide quantum dots (CdS, CdSe, PbS,
etc.) in hybrid organic–inorganic solar cells is explored. Such devices are known as …

Electrospray preparation of CuInS2 films as efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

S Xu, N Cheng, H Yin, D Cao, B Mi - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, CuInS 2 (CIS) thin films were prepared via electrospray (ES) method using a
stable CIS nanoparticle dispersion with the assistance of thiourea additive. When the …

Bulk heterojunction solar cells based on blends of conjugated polymers with II–VI and IV–VI inorganic semiconductor quantum dots

R Kisslinger, W Hua, K Shankar - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Bulk heterojunction solar cells based on blends of quantum dots and conjugated polymers
are a promising configuration for obtaining high-efficiency, cheaply fabricated solution …

Amine ligands control of the optical properties and the shape of thermally grown core/shell CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots

M Michalska, A Aboulaich, G Medjahdi… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2015 - Elsevier
A series of CuInZn x S 2+ x QDs has been successfully synthesized via a non-injection
method by varying the amine (oleylamine, dioctylamine, dodecylamine, octadecylamine) …

Preparation and photoluminescence properties of yellow-emitting CuInS 2/ZnS quantum dots embedded in TMAS-derived silica

C Wada, Y Iso, T Isobe, H Sasaki - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The degradation of CuInS2 (CIS) quantum dots (QDs) under excitation light due to photo-
oxidization by O2 has been a significant problem. Embedding QDs into a matrix to protect …