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Title: Controlling morphology and crystallite size of Cu(In{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3})Se{sub 2} nano-crystals synthesized using a heating-up method

Abstract

CuIn{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3}Se{sub 2}(CIGS) nano-crystals were successfully synthesized via a heating-up process. The non-coordinating solvent (1-octadecene) and selenium/cations ratio effects on the crystalline phase and crystallite size of CIGS nano-crystallites were investigated. It was observed that the CIGS nano-crystallite morphology changed from sheet into spherical shape as the amount of 1-octadecene addition was increased. CIGS nano-crystals were obtained in 9–20 nm sizes as the selenium/cations ratio increased. These results suggest that the monomer reactivity in the solution can be adjusted by changing the solvent type and selenium/cations ratio, hence affecting the crystallite size and distribution. - Graphical abstract: CuIn{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3}Se{sub 2}(CIGS) nano-crystals were successfully synthesized via a heating-up process in this study. The super-saturation in the solution can be adjusted by changing the OLA/ODE ratio and selenium/cation ratio.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Department of Resources Engineering, Particulate Materials Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 70101 Taiwan (China)
  2. Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 116 Taiwan (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22309058
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 208; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; CATIONS; COPPER; CRYSTALS; GALLIUM; INDIUM; MONOMERS; REACTIVITY; SELENIUM; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS

Citation Formats

Hsu, Wei-Hsiang, Hsiang, Hsing-I, Chia, Chih-Ta, and Yen, Fu-Su. Controlling morphology and crystallite size of Cu(In{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3})Se{sub 2} nano-crystals synthesized using a heating-up method. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.09.033.
Hsu, Wei-Hsiang, Hsiang, Hsing-I, Chia, Chih-Ta, & Yen, Fu-Su. Controlling morphology and crystallite size of Cu(In{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3})Se{sub 2} nano-crystals synthesized using a heating-up method. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.09.033
Hsu, Wei-Hsiang, Hsiang, Hsing-I, Chia, Chih-Ta, and Yen, Fu-Su. 2013. "Controlling morphology and crystallite size of Cu(In{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3})Se{sub 2} nano-crystals synthesized using a heating-up method". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.09.033.
@article{osti_22309058,
title = {Controlling morphology and crystallite size of Cu(In{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3})Se{sub 2} nano-crystals synthesized using a heating-up method},
author = {Hsu, Wei-Hsiang and Hsiang, Hsing-I and Chia, Chih-Ta and Yen, Fu-Su},
abstractNote = {CuIn{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3}Se{sub 2}(CIGS) nano-crystals were successfully synthesized via a heating-up process. The non-coordinating solvent (1-octadecene) and selenium/cations ratio effects on the crystalline phase and crystallite size of CIGS nano-crystallites were investigated. It was observed that the CIGS nano-crystallite morphology changed from sheet into spherical shape as the amount of 1-octadecene addition was increased. CIGS nano-crystals were obtained in 9–20 nm sizes as the selenium/cations ratio increased. These results suggest that the monomer reactivity in the solution can be adjusted by changing the solvent type and selenium/cations ratio, hence affecting the crystallite size and distribution. - Graphical abstract: CuIn{sub 0.7}Ga{sub 0.3}Se{sub 2}(CIGS) nano-crystals were successfully synthesized via a heating-up process in this study. The super-saturation in the solution can be adjusted by changing the OLA/ODE ratio and selenium/cation ratio.},
doi = {10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.09.033},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22309058}, journal = {Journal of Solid State Chemistry},
issn = {0022-4596},
number = ,
volume = 208,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Sun Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}