Copper indium disulfide(CuInS2) nano-particles were synthesized by solvothermal method at 150 ℃ using copper(?) chloride,indium(Ш) chloride,thiourea and ethanol as raw materials,and characterized by X-ray dif...Copper indium disulfide(CuInS2) nano-particles were synthesized by solvothermal method at 150 ℃ using copper(?) chloride,indium(Ш) chloride,thiourea and ethanol as raw materials,and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field-emission scanning electron microscope(FESEM),and UV-Vis spectra.The effects of pH value on its micro-structures and optical properties were investigated.The results show that,with the pH value increasing,the particle size of the nano-crystalline CuInS2 increases,and its band gap becomes narrower under alkaline condition.The band gaps of CuInS2 nano-particles are from 1.52 eV to 1.93 eV,which makes them promising candidates as absorber materials for photovoltaic applications.展开更多
基金Funded by the 973 Project (No. 2009CB939704)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No.IRT0547)
文摘Copper indium disulfide(CuInS2) nano-particles were synthesized by solvothermal method at 150 ℃ using copper(?) chloride,indium(Ш) chloride,thiourea and ethanol as raw materials,and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field-emission scanning electron microscope(FESEM),and UV-Vis spectra.The effects of pH value on its micro-structures and optical properties were investigated.The results show that,with the pH value increasing,the particle size of the nano-crystalline CuInS2 increases,and its band gap becomes narrower under alkaline condition.The band gaps of CuInS2 nano-particles are from 1.52 eV to 1.93 eV,which makes them promising candidates as absorber materials for photovoltaic applications.