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Tanaya Das H, Dutta S, Gaurav K, Kanti Giri A, Mondal A, Kumar Jena R, Das N. CZTS (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 )-based Nanomaterials in Photocatalytic and Hydrogen Production Applications: A Recent Progress towards Sustainable Environment. Chem Asian J 2023:e202300813. [PMID: 37939281 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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A variety of unique compounds have been examined to accommodate the current demand for useful multi-functional nanomaterials, copper-based quaternary CZTS semiconductors are one of them. Due to their special characteristic features like non-toxicity, cheap, and abundance, they have been recommended in recent literature for various applications. Apart from individual CZTS, different hetero-structures have also been prepared with different compounds which is well discussed and elaborated in this article. Additionally, their preparation methods, properties, and application viability have also been discussed comprehensively. The application of CZTS such as photocatalytic dye degradation and hydrogen evolution reaction has been elaborated on in this article identifying their benefits and challenges to give readers a thorough visualization. Apart from that, challenges reported in studies, a few approaches are also mentioned to possibly counter them.
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- Himadri Tanaya Das
- Centre of Excellence for Advance Materials and Applications, Department of Chemistry, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Swapnamoy Dutta, University of Tennessee, Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra, 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Karim City College, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 831001, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Advance Materials and Applications, Department of Chemistry, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Tatung University, No. 40, Sec., 3, Chungshan North Rd., Taipei City, 104, Taiwan
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- Centre of Excellence for Advance Materials and Applications, Department of Chemistry, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Advance Materials and Applications, Department of Chemistry, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Semalti P, Sharma V, Devi M, Prathap P, Upadhyay NK, Sharma SN. Surface engineering of colloidal quaternary chalcogenide Cu 2ZnSnS 4 nanocrystals: a potential low-cost photocatalyst for water remediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:79774-79788. [PMID: 36997778 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26603-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Colloidal route synthesis of quaternary compound CZTS (Cu2ZnSnS4) has been anticipated with an inimitable combination of coordinating ligands and solvents using the hot injection technique. CZTS is recognized as one of the worthiest materials for photo-voltaic/catalytic applications due to its exclusive properties (viz., non-toxic, economical, direct bandgap, high absorbance coefficient, etc.). This paper demonstrates the formation of crystalline, single-phased, monodispersed, and electrically passivated CZTS nanoparticles using a distinctive combination of ligands viz. oleic acid (OA)-trioctylphosphine (TOP) and butylamine (BA)-trioctylphosphine (TOP). Detailed optical, structural, and electrochemical studies were done for all CZTS nanoparticles, and the most efficient composition was found using ligands butylamine and TOP. CZTS nanocrystals were rendered hydrophilic via surface-ligand engineering, which was used for photocatalysis studies of organic pollutants. Malachite green (MG) and rhodamine 6G (Rh) for water remediation have great commercial prospects. The unique selling proposition of this work is the rapid synthesis time (~ 45 min) of colloidal CZTS nanocrystals, cost-effective ligand-exchange process, and negligible material wastage (~ 200 µl per 10 ml of pollutant) during photocatalytic experiments.
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- Pooja Semalti
- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Antimicrobial activity enhancement of PVA/chitosan films with the additive of CZTS quantum dots. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04615-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Heidariramsheh M, Forouzandeh M, Taghavinia N, Mahdavi SM. Effect of Zn/Sn Ratio on Perovskite Solar Cell Performance Applying Off-Stoichiometric Cu 2ZnSnS 4/Carbon Hole-Collecting Electrodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:17296-17311. [PMID: 35380777 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Low-cost inorganic hole-transporting materials (HTMs) accompanied by a printable carbon electrode is an efficient approach to address the limitation of material cost of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and get this technology closer to commercialization. The present work is focused on optimizing the Zn/Sn ratio of Cu2ZnSnS4/carbon hole collectors in n-i-p structured PSCs, where CuInS2/carbon is applied as the reference hole collector. This composition regulation is a solution to address the challenge of composition-related defects of the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) material. The Zn/Sn ratio was tuned by the initial proportion of the zinc precursor during the nanoparticle (NP) synthesis using a heating-up procedure. It was found that the enhancement of the Zn/Sn ratio leads to a gradual increase of the optical band gap. More importantly, an increased density of B-type defect clusters [2ZnCu + ZnSn] is confirmed using Raman results. Additionally, results from the cyclic voltammetry measurement show that by increasing the Zn/Sn value, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) of HTM is pulled down. These data match the upward trend of photovoltage. CZTS HTM with an optimal Zn/Sn ratio of 1.5 has a compatible energy level, along with the features of uniform and smooth coverage. The best efficiency of about 14.86% was obtained for optimal CZTS/carbon-based PSCs, which reaches from 14.86 to 15.49% after 25 days of aging.
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- Maryam Heidariramsheh
- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11365-9161, Iran
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- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11365-9161, Iran
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- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11365-9161, Iran
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Chaudhari VP, Mondal Roy S, Chaudhuri TK, Roy DR. Synthesis, characterization and significant antimicrobial properties of CZTS nanoparticles against pathogenic strains. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2022.100351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hou Z, Li Y, Liu J, Shen H, Huo X. The visible light-driven highly efficient photocatalytic properties of Cu 2ZnSnS 4 nanoparticles synthesized by a hydrothermal method. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05250g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A flower-like CZTS with high photocatalytic activity was prepared, and its photocatalytic degradation mechanism is proposed.
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- Zhangchen Hou
- College of Materials Science and Technology
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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Bhardwaj R, Jha R, Bhushan M. Improved electrocatalytic performance with enlarged surface area and reduced bandgap of caterpillar and cabbage-like nickel sulphide nanostructures. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-020-01488-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Sawant JP, Kale RB. CZTS counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cell: enhancement in photo conversion efficiency with morphology of TiO2 nanostructured thin films. J Solid State Electrochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-019-04452-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Digraskar R, Sapner VS, Ghule AV, Sathe BR. Enhanced Overall Water-Splitting Performance: Oleylamine-Functionalized GO/Cu 2ZnSnS 4 Composite as a Nobel Metal-Free and NonPrecious Electrocatalyst. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:18969-18977. [PMID: 31763518 PMCID: PMC6868596 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Using emergent highly proficient and inexpensive non-noble metal-based bifunctional electrocatalysts to overall water splitting reaction is a pleasingly optional approach to resolve greenhouse gases and energy anxiety. In this work, oleylamine-functionalized graphene oxide/Cu2ZnSnS4 composite (OAm-GO/CZTS) is prepared and investigated as a higher bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The OAm-GO/CZTS shows brilliant electrocatalytic performance and durability toward H2 and O2 in both acidic and basic media, with overpotentials of 47 mV for HER and 1.36 V for OER at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and Tafel slopes of 64 and 91 mV dec-1, respectively, which are extremely higher to those of transition metal chalcogenide and as good as of commercial precious-metal catalysts.
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- Renuka
V. Digraskar
- Department
of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra, India
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Digraskar R, Sapner VS, Mali SM, Narwade SS, Ghule AV, Sathe BR. CZTS Decorated on Graphene Oxide as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for High-Performance Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:7650-7657. [PMID: 31459857 PMCID: PMC6648106 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) was synthesized by the sonochemical method using 2-methoxyethanol as the solvent and subsequently decorated onto graphene oxide (GO synthesized by the modified Hummers' method) using two different approaches such as in situ growth and ex situ synthesis followed by deposition. Preliminary characterizations indicated that the synthesized CZTS belongs to the kesterite structure with a sphere-like morphology. The in situ-synthesized CZTS/GO (I-CZTS/GO) composite is used as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) which revealed superior electrocatalytic activity with a reduced overpotential (39.3 mV at 2 mA cm-2), Tafel slope (70 mV dec-1), a larger exchange current density of 908 mA cm-2, and charge transfer resistance (5 Ω), significantly different from pure CZTS. Besides, the I-CZTS/GO composite exhibits highest HER performance with high current stability of which shows no noticeable degradation after i-t amperometry. The catalytic activity demonstrates that the I-CZTS/GO composite could be a promising electrocatalyst in hydrogen production from their cooperative interactions.
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- Renuka
V. Digraskar
- Department
of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada
University, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra, India
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Sridharan M, Kamaraj P, Huh YS, Devikala S, Arthanareeswari M, Selvi JA, Sundaravadivel E. Quaternary CZTS nanoparticle decorated CeO2 as a noble metal free p–n heterojunction photocatalyst for efficient hydrogen evolution. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy00429g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Practical implementation of photocatalytic hydrogen production has been required for the invention of efficient visible light absorption and low cost photocatalyst materials.
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- M. Sridharan
- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kattankulathur
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kattankulathur
- India
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- Department of Biological Engineering
- College of Engineering
- INHA University
- Incheon
- Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kattankulathur
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kattankulathur
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kattankulathur
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kattankulathur
- India
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Stroyuk O, Raevskaya A, Gaponik N. Solar light harvesting with multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:5354-5422. [PMID: 29799031 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00029h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The paper reviews the state of the art in the synthesis of multinary (ternary, quaternary and more complex) metal chalcogenide nanocrystals (NCs) and their applications as a light absorbing or an auxiliary component of light-harvesting systems. This includes solid-state and liquid-junction solar cells and photocatalytic/photoelectrochemical systems designed for the conversion of solar light into the electric current or the accumulation of solar energy in the form of products of various chemical reactions. The review discusses general aspects of the light absorption and photophysical properties of multinary metal chalcogenide NCs, the modern state of the synthetic strategies applied to produce the multinary metal chalcogenide NCs and related nanoheterostructures, and recent achievements in the metal chalcogenide NC-based solar cells and the photocatalytic/photoelectrochemical systems. The review is concluded by an outlook with a critical discussion of the most promising ways and challenging aspects of further progress in the metal chalcogenide NC-based solar photovoltaics and photochemistry.
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- Oleksandr Stroyuk
- L.V. Pysarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 03028 Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Turnbull MJ, Vaccarello D, Wong J, Yiu YM, Sham TK, Ding Z. Probing the CZTS/CdS heterojunction utilizing photoelectrochemistry and x-ray absorption spectroscopy. J Chem Phys 2018; 148:134702. [PMID: 29626909 DOI: 10.1063/1.5016351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The importance of renewable resources is becoming more and more influential on research due to the depletion of fossil fuels. Cost-effective ways of harvesting solar energy should also be at the forefront of these investigations. Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells are well within the frame of these goals, and a thorough understanding of how they are made and processed synthetically is crucial. The CZTS/CdS heterojunction was examined using photoelectrochemistry and synchrotron radiation (SR) spectroscopy. These tools provided physical insights into this interface that was formed by the electrophoretic deposition of CZTS nanocrystals and chemical bath deposition (CBD) of CdS for the respective films. It was discovered that CBD induced a change in the local and long range environment of the Zn in the CZTS lattice, which was detrimental to the photoresponse. X-ray absorption near-edge structures and extended X-ray absorption fine structures (EXAFSs) of the junction showed that this change was at an atomic level and was associated with the coordination of oxygen to zinc. This was confirmed through FEFF fitting of the EXAFS and through IR spectroscopy. It was found that this change in both photoresponse and the Zn coordination can be reversed with the use of low temperature annealing. Investigating CZTS through SR techniques provides detailed structural information of minor changes from the zinc perspective.
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- Matthew J Turnbull
- Department of Chemistry and Soochow University-Western University Centre for Synchrotron Radiation Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Soochow University-Western University Centre for Synchrotron Radiation Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Soochow University-Western University Centre for Synchrotron Radiation Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Soochow University-Western University Centre for Synchrotron Radiation Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Soochow University-Western University Centre for Synchrotron Radiation Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Soochow University-Western University Centre for Synchrotron Radiation Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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Ritchie C, Chesman ASR, Styles M, Jasieniak JJ, Mulvaney P. Aqueous Synthesis of High-Quality Cu 2ZnSnS 4 Nanocrystals and Their Thermal Annealing Characteristics. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:1655-1665. [PMID: 29294286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b03885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) nanocrystal inks are promising candidates for the development of cheap, efficient, scalable, and nontoxic photovoltaic (PV) devices. However, optimization of the synthetic chemistry to achieve these goals remains a key challenge. Herein we describe a single-step, aqueous-based synthesis that yields high-quality CZTS nanocrystal inks while also minimizing residual organic impurities. By exploiting simultaneous redox and crystal formation reactions, square-platelet-like CZTS nanocrystals stabilized by Sn2S64- and thiourea are produced. The CZTS synthesis is optimized by using a combination of inductively coupled plasma analysis, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction to assess the versatility of the synthesis and identify suitable composition ranges for achieving phase-pure CZTS. It is found that mild heat treatment between 185 and 220 °C is most suitable for achieving this because this temperature range is sufficiently high to thermalize existing ligands and ink additives while minimizing tin loss, which is problematic at higher temperatures. The low temperatures required to process these nanocrystal inks to give CZTS thin films are readily amenable to production-scale processes.
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- Cameron Ritchie
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry and Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne , 30 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, Materials Science and Engineering, and Energy Materials & Systems Institute, Monash University , 20 Research Way, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Ian Wark Laboratories, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Ian Wark Laboratories, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, Materials Science and Engineering, and Energy Materials & Systems Institute, Monash University , 20 Research Way, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Chemistry and Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne , 30 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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Havryliuk Y, Valakh MY, Dzhagan V, Greshchuk O, Yukhymchuk V, Raevskaya A, Stroyuk O, Selyshchev O, Gaponik N, Zahn DRT. Raman characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals: phonon confinement effect and formation of CuxS phases. RSC Adv 2018; 8:30736-30746. [PMID: 35548720 PMCID: PMC9085493 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05390a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A Raman spectroscopic study of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanocrystals (NCs) produced by a “green” synthesis in aqueous solutions is reported. Size-selected CZTS NCs reveal phonon confinement that manifests itself in an upward shift of the main phonon peak by about 3–4 cm−1 by varying the NC diameter from 3 to 2 nm. A non-monotonous shift and narrowing of the main peak are attributed to the special shape of the phonon dispersion in this material. Moreover, the method of sample preparation, the nature of the supporting substrate and the photoexcitation regime are found to crucially influence the Raman spectra of the CZTS samples. Particularly, the possible oxidation and hydrolysis of CZTS NCs with the concomitant formation of a Cu–S phase are systematically investigated. The nature of the film support is found to strongly affect the amount of admixture copper sulfide phases with the Cu2−xS/CuS content being the highest for oxidized silicon and glass and notably lower for ITO and even less for gold supports. The effect is assumed to originate from the different hydrophilicity of the supporting surfaces, resulting in a different morphology and surface area of the NC film exposed to the atmosphere, as well as the degree of the NC oxidation/hydrolysis. The amount of copper sulfide increases with the laser power. This effect is interpreted as a result of photochemical/photocatalytic transformations of the CZTS NCs. A Raman spectroscopic study of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanocrystals (NCs) produced by a “green” synthesis in aqueous solutions is reported.![]()
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- Ye. Havryliuk
- V. E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics
- Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine
- 03028 Kyiv
- Ukraine
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- V. E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics
- Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine
- 03028 Kyiv
- Ukraine
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- V. E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics
- Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine
- 03028 Kyiv
- Ukraine
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- V. E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics
- Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine
- 03028 Kyiv
- Ukraine
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- V. E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics
- Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine
- 03028 Kyiv
- Ukraine
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- L. V. Pysarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine
- 03028 Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Physical Chemistry
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- L. V. Pysarzhevsky Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine
- 03028 Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Physical Chemistry
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- Semiconductor Physics
- Chemnitz University of Technology
- 09107 Chemnitz
- Germany
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- Physical Chemistry
- TU Dresden
- 01062 Dresden
- Germany
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- Semiconductor Physics
- Chemnitz University of Technology
- 09107 Chemnitz
- Germany
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Zubair M, Razzaq A, Grimes CA, In SI. Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS)-ZnO: A noble metal-free hybrid Z-scheme photocatalyst for enhanced solar-spectrum photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 to CH 4. J CO2 UTIL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2017.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Gonce MK, Aslan E, Ozel F, Hatay Patir I. Dye-Sensitized Cu2 XSnS4 (X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) Nanofibers for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:600-605. [PMID: 26880355 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of low-cost and noble-metal-free Cu2 XSnS4 (X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) nanofiber catalysts have been investigated using triethanolamine as an electron donor and eosin Y as a photosensitizer under visible-light irradiation. The rates of hydrogen evolution by Cu2 XSnS4 (X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) nanofibers have been compared with each other and with that of the noble metal Pt. The hydrogen evolution rates for the nanofibers change in the order Cu2 NiSnS4 >Cu2 FeSnS4 >Cu2 CoSnS4 >Cu2 ZnSnS4 >Cu2 MnSnS4 (2028, 1870, 1926, 1420, and 389 μmol g(-1) h(-1) , respectively). The differences between the hydrogen evolution rates of the nanofibers could be attributed to their energy levels. Moreover, Cu2 NiSnS4, Cu2 FeSnS4 , and Cu2 CoSnS4 nanofibers show higher and more stable photocatalytic hydrogen production rates than that of the noble metal Pt under long-term irradiation with visible light.
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- Mehmet Kerem Gonce
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Selcuk University, 42030, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Selcuk University, 42030, Konya, Turkey)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, 70200, Karaman, Turkey),.
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Guan Z, Luo W, Xu Y, Tao Q, Wen X, Zou Z. Aging Precursor Solution in High Humidity Remarkably Promoted Grain Growth in Cu₂ZnSnS₄ Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:5432-5438. [PMID: 26863181 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b11397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Earth-abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising material for thin film solar cells or solar water splitting cells. Generally, large grain size and vertical penetration are highly desirable microstructures to high-efficiency solar conversion devices. Up to date, some kinds of vacuum methods have been used to prepare large grain-sized CZTS, which are expensive and limit their applications on a large scale. It is still a key challenge to prepare large-grained and vertical-penetration CZTS by a low-cost solution method. In this study, we obtained vertical-penetration CZTS thin film with 1.3 μm grain sizes by a faclie solution method. Different from previous studies, precursor solution was aged in high-humidity air before it was used to prepare CZTS films. The grain size prepared with aging precursor solution was one of the largest among the samples prepared by a solution method after sulfurizing. Moreover, the large-grained CZTS films were used as photocathodes for solar water splitting, which exhibited a much higher photocurrent than those of the samples without aging. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration to promote grain growth in CZTS by aging precursor solution in high-humidity air. This aging method can offer a reference to prepare other high-performance films.
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- Zhongjie Guan
- College of Engineering and Applied Science, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, Peoples' Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech) , 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, Peoples' Republic of China
- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, Peoples' Republic of China
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- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, Peoples' Republic of China
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- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, Peoples' Republic of China
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- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, Peoples' Republic of China
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- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093, Peoples' Republic of China
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Jiang Q, Chen X, Gao H, Feng C, Guo Z. Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 as Novel Anode material for Lithium-ion Battery. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Khoshmashrab S, Turnbull MJ, Vaccarello D, Nie Y, Martin S, Love DA, Lau PK, Sun X, Ding Z. Effects of Cu content on the photoelectrochemistry of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 nanocrystal thin films. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.12.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kumar RS, Maddirevula S, Easwaran M, Dananjaya SHS, Kim MD. Antibacterial activity of novel Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles against pathogenic strains. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra15027b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles exhibited robust antibacterial activity against the pathogenic Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
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- R. Saravana Kumar
- Department of Physics
- Chungnam National University
- Daejeon 305-764
- South Korea
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- Department of Genetics
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
- Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory of Infectious Disease
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Chungnam National University
- Daejeon 305-764
- South Korea
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Disease
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Chungnam National University
- Daejeon 305-764
- South Korea
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- Department of Physics
- Chungnam National University
- Daejeon 305-764
- South Korea
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Wang J, Zhang P, Song X, Gao L. Sol–gel nanocasting synthesis of kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 nanorods. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra13054e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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CZTS nanorods with a kesterite structure and a diameter of 6.8 nm were successfully synthesized using a nanocasting route. A sol–gel process is proposed for the impregnation and crystallization of the quaternary compound during nanocasting synthesis.
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- Jing Wang
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China 200240
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China 200240
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China 200240
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- P. R. China 200240
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Gogoi G, Arora S, Vinothkumar N, De M, Qureshi M. Quaternary semiconductor Cu2ZnSnS4 loaded with MoS2 as a co-catalyst for enhanced photo-catalytic activity. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra03401a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Quaternary Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) loaded with 1% MoS2 shows excellent photo-catalytic activity for water oxidation, leading to efficient H2 generation (AQY 22.67%), as well as in the degradation of an organic pollutant.
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- Gaurangi Gogoi
- Materials Science Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India – 781039
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- Materials Science Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India – 781039
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India – 781039
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India – 781039
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- Materials Science Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- India – 781039
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Gonce MK, Dogru M, Aslan E, Ozel F, Patir IH, Kus M, Ersoz M. Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution based on Cu2ZnSnS4, Cu2ZnSnSe4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4−xSx nanofibers. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra18877f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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New photocatalytic systems for H2 evolution have been reported by using Cu2ZnSnS4, Cu2ZnSnSe4, and Cu2ZnSnSe4−xSx nanofiber catalysts under visible light irradiation.
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- Mehmet K. Gonce
- Selcuk University
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Selcuk University
- Department of Chemistry
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Selcuk University
- Department of Chemistry
- Konya
- Turkey
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- Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Karaman
- Turkey
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- Selcuk University
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Konya
- Turkey
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