Emerging chalcogenide thin films for solar energy harvesting devices

S Hadke, M Huang, C Chen, YF Tay, S Chen… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chalcogenide semiconductors offer excellent optoelectronic properties for their use in solar
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …

Electrodeposition in ionic liquids

Q Zhang, Q Wang, S Zhang, X Lu, X Zhang - ChemPhysChem, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Due to their attractive physico‐chemical properties, ionic liquids (ILs) are increasingly used
as deposition electrolytes. This review summarizes recent advances in electrodeposition in …

Design of sculptured SnS/g-C3N4 photocatalytic nanostructure for highly efficient and selective CO2 conversion to methane

HAE Omr, R Putikam, MK Hussien, A Sabbah… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Here, we demonstrate the SnS/gC 3 N 4 crystallized and nanostructured photocatalysts for
efficient and selective CO 2 conversion to CH 4 by engineered thermal evaporation and the …

Lattice dynamics of the tin sulphides SnS 2, SnS and Sn 2 S 3: vibrational spectra and thermal transport

JM Skelton, LA Burton, AJ Jackson, F Oba… - Physical Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
We present an in-depth first-principles study of the lattice dynamics of the tin sulphides
SnS2, Pnma and π-cubic SnS and Sn2S3. An analysis of the harmonic phonon dispersion …

A general strategy to fabricate carbon‐coated 3D porous interconnected metal sulfides: case study of SnS/C nanocomposite for high‐performance lithium and sodium …

C Zhu, P Kopold, W Li, PA van Aken, J Maier… - Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Transition metal sulfides have a great potential for energy storage due to the pronouncedly
higher capacity (owing to conversion to metal or even alloy) than traditional insertion …

Band Alignments, Valence Bands, and Core Levels in the Tin Sulfides SnS, SnS2, and Sn2S3: Experiment and Theory

TJ Whittles, LA Burton, JM Skelton, A Walsh… - Chemistry of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Tin sulfide solar cells show relatively poor efficiencies despite attractive photovoltaic
properties, and there is difficulty in identifying separate phases, which are also known to …

Development of sulphurized SnS thin film solar cells

VRM Reddy, S Gedi, C Park, RW Miles, RR KT - Current Applied Physics, 2015 - Elsevier
Thin films of tin sulphide (SnS) have been grown by sulphurization of sputtered tin precursor
layers in a closed chamber. The effect of sulphurization temperature (T s) that varied in the …

Band Gap Engineering of Alloyed Cu2ZnGexSn1–xQ4 (Q = S,Se) Films for Solar Cell

DB Khadka, JH Kim - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2015 - ACS Publications
We fabricated polycrystalline Cu2ZnGe x Sn1–x Q4 (Q= S or Se) thin films by using spray-
based deposition. The effects of Ge alloying were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman …

Discrimination and detection limits of secondary phases in Cu2ZnSnS4 using X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy

DM Berg, M Arasimowicz, R Djemour, L Gütay… - Thin Solid Films, 2014 - Elsevier
The formation of single-phase Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 thin films is known to be challenging, mainly
due to the difficulties to detect secondary phases in the Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 system. Here, the …

Three-dimensional interconnected spherical graphene framework/SnS nanocomposite for anode material with superior lithium storage performance: complete …

B Zhao, Z Wang, F Chen, Y Yang, Y Gao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Three-dimensional (3D) interconnected spherical graphene framework-decorated SnS
nanoparticles (3D SnS@ SG) is synthesized by self-assembly of graphene oxide …