Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals

C Coughlan, M Ibanez, O Dobrozhan, A Singh… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

Synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals, focusing on nontoxic and earth-abundant materials

P Reiss, M Carriere, C Lincheneau, L Vaure… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We review the synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals/colloidal quantum dots in organic
solvents with special emphasis on earth-abundant and toxic heavy metal free compounds …

Oleylamine in nanoparticle synthesis

S Mourdikoudis, LM Liz-Marzán - Chemistry of Materials, 2013 - ACS Publications
Wet chemistry in organic solvents has proven highly efficient for the preparation of several
types of metallic, metal-oxide, and semiconductor nanostructures. This Short Review …

Biocompatible semiconductor quantum dots as cancer imaging agents

KJ McHugh, L Jing, AM Behrens… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Approximately 1.7 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed this year in the United
States leading to 600 000 deaths. Patient survival rates are highly correlated with the stage …

The heat-up synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals

J Van Embden, ASR Chesman… - Chemistry of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The successful transition of any nanocrystal-based product from the research phase to the
commercial arena hinges on the ability to produce the required nanomaterial on large …

Luminescent colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals containing copper: synthesis, photophysics, and applications

KE Knowles, KH Hartstein, TB Kilburn… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Copper-doped semiconductors are classic phosphor materials that have been used in a
variety of applications for many decades. Colloidal copper-doped semiconductor …

Ternary and quaternary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals: synthesis, properties and applications

D Aldakov, A Lefrançois, P Reiss - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
We review the field of multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals, which has gained strongly
increasing interest in the quest for novel narrow band gap semiconductors. Small (2–4 nm) …

Solar light harvesting with multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals

O Stroyuk, A Raevskaya, N Gaponik - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

CZTS nanocrystals: a promising approach for next generation thin film photovoltaics

H Zhou, WC Hsu, HS Duan, B Bob, W Yang… - Energy & …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) has received considerable attention as a material capable of
driving the development of low-cost and high performance photovoltaics. Its high absorption …

Present Status of Solution‐Processing Routes for Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Solar Cell Absorbers

S Suresh, AR Uhl - Advanced Energy Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic technologies offer a sustainable solution to the challenge of meeting increasing
energy demands. Chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2, short CIGS—thin‐film solar cells …