Green Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 Powder Using Hydrothermal Route
Joint Authors
Verma, Shri kant
Agrawal, Vikash
Jain, Kiran
Chand, Suresh
Pasricha, Renu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Chemistry
Abstract EN
Nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) powder was synthesized by a hydrothermal process, using thiourea as sulfur precursor.
The powder was qualitatively analyzed using X-ray to identify the phase, and the size of the particles was determined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
Raman peak at 337.5 cm−1 confirms the formation of pure CZTS particles.
The powder was also synthesized solvothermally using ethylenediamine as solvent.
The hydrothermally synthesized powder indicated the presence of the kesterite phase Cu2ZnSnS4 and particle size of about 4-5 nm.
This environmentally green synthesis by hydrothermal route can produce gram scale synthesis of material with a chemical yield in excess of ~ 90%.
UV Vis absorption spectra measurements indicated the band gap of as-synthesized CZTS nanoparticles to be 1.7 eV, which is near the optimum value for photovoltaic solar cell, showing its possible use in photovoltaics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Verma, Shri kant& Agrawal, Vikash& Jain, Kiran& Pasricha, Renu& Chand, Suresh. 2013. Green Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 Powder Using Hydrothermal Route. Journal of Nanoparticles،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490490
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Verma, Shri kant…[et al.]. Green Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 Powder Using Hydrothermal Route. Journal of Nanoparticles No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490490
American Medical Association (AMA)
Verma, Shri kant& Agrawal, Vikash& Jain, Kiran& Pasricha, Renu& Chand, Suresh. Green Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 Powder Using Hydrothermal Route. Journal of Nanoparticles. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490490
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490490