Non-injection synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals using a binary precursor and ligand approach

Chesman, ASR; Duffy, NW; Peacock, S; Waddington, L; Webster, NAS; Jasieniak, JJ

Non-injection synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals using a binary precursor and ligand approach

Date

2012-11-23

Authors

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

We present a non-injection, one-pot synthesis of kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanocrystals (NCs) that allows for multi-gram yields with precise control of the NCs’ metal composition. This is enabled through the selective use of a binary sulfur precursor and ligand reaction mixture, which acts to decouple the nucleation and growth stages. © 2013, The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Keywords

Sulfur, Nucleation, Metals, Nanocrystals, Ligands, Precursor

Citation

Chesman, A. S. R., Duffy, N. W., Peacock, S., Waddington, L., Webster, N. A. S., & Jasieniak, J. J. (2013). Non-injection synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals using a binary precursor and ligand approach. RSC Advances, 3(4), 1017-1020. doi:10.1039/c2ra21530f