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Chemical welding of binary nanoparticles: room temperature sintering of CuSe and In2S3 nanoparticles for solution-processed CuInSxSe1-x solar cells

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Chemical Communications

Source : Chemical Communications (2013)

Url : http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2013/cc/c3cc00022b/unauth#!divAbstract(link is external)

Campus : Coimbatore

School : Center for Industrial Research and Innovation, School of Physical Sciences

Center : Center for Industrial Research and Innovation (ACIRI)

Verified : Yes

Year : 2013

Abstract : Chemical welding of oppositely charged dissimilar metal chalcogenide nanomaterials is reported to produce a quaternary metal chalcogenide. CuSe and In2S3 nanoparticles were synthesized with opposite surface charges by stabilizing with polyacrylic acid and polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride. Upon mixing these nanoparticles at room temperature, the electrostatic attraction induced coalescence of these nanoparticles and led to the formation of CuInSxSe1−x nanoparticles.

Cite this Research Publication : L. Hui Min, Gautam, M. Subodh, Stevin, P., Shlomo, M., and Sudip Kumar Batabyal, “Chemical welding of binary nanoparticles: room temperature sintering of CuSe and In2S3 nanoparticles for solution-processed CuInSxSe1-x solar cells”, Chemical Communications, 2013.

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