Liquid phase assisted grain growth in Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticle thin films by alkali element incorporation

We present a route where organic ligand-free, KCl-functionalized Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles grow into large, dense grains during annealing in nitrogen/sulfur atmosphere.

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Oxide-induced grain growth in CZTS nanoparticle coatings

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c7ra04128d ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (41) ◽

pp. 25575-25581 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Stephen Exarhos ◽

Edgar Palmes ◽

Rui Xu ◽

Lorenzo Mangolini

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Grain Growth ◽

Ligand Free ◽

Nanoparticle Coatings ◽

Czts Nanoparticles

Oxidizing the surface of ligand-free CZTS nanoparticles promotes the formation of uniform, large-grain thin films after sulfurization.

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Phase transformation in Cu2SnS3 (CTS) thin films through pre-treatment in sulfur atmosphere

Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics ◽

10.1007/s10854-021-05660-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 32 (8) ◽

pp. 10018-10027

Author(s):

M. A. Olgar ◽

B. M. Başol ◽

M. Tomakin ◽

E. Bacaksız

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Phase Transformation ◽

Sulfur Atmosphere ◽

Pre Treatment

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High‐Quality Thin Films of UiO‐66‐NH2 by Coordination Modulated Layer‐by‐Layer Liquid Phase Epitaxy

Chemistry - A European Journal ◽

10.1002/chem.202005416 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Roland A. Fischer ◽

A. Lisa Semrau

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Liquid Phase ◽

Liquid Phase Epitaxy ◽

Layer By Layer ◽

High Quality

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Liquid‐Assisted Grain Growth: Effect of Cu–Sn–Se Liquid Phase on Grain Growth and Efficiency of CZTSSe Solar Cells (Adv. Energy Mater. 14/2020)

Advanced Energy Materials ◽

10.1002/aenm.202070060 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (14) ◽

pp. 2070060

Author(s):

Se‐Yun Kim ◽

Dae‐Ho Son ◽

Seung‐Hyun Kim ◽

Young‐Ill Kim ◽

Sammi Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Liquid Phase ◽

Grain Growth ◽

Growth Effect ◽

Energy Mater

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Chemically Mediated Grain Growth in Nanotextured Au, Au/Cu Thin Films: Novel Substrates for the Formation of Self-Assembled Monolayers

Langmuir ◽

10.1021/la020138q ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 18 (14) ◽

pp. 5529-5538 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Mariusz Twardowski ◽

Ralph G. Nuzzo

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Grain Growth ◽

Self Assembled Monolayers ◽

Assembled Monolayers ◽

Self Assembled

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Characterization of the order-annealing response of nanostructured iron-palladium based ferromagnetic thin-films

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-703-v3.4 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 703 ◽

Author(s):

Huiping Xu ◽

Adam T. Wise ◽

Timothy J. Klemmer ◽

Jörg M. K. Wiezorek

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Grain Growth ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Si Substrate ◽

Ferromagnetic Thin Films ◽

Precipitation Reactions ◽

Post Deposition ◽

Xrd And Tem ◽

Iron Palladium

ABSTRACTA combination of XRD and TEM techniques have been used to characterize the response of room temperature magnetron sputtered Fe-Pd thin films on Si-susbtrates to post-deposition order-annealing at temperatures between 400-500°C. Deposition produced the disordered Fe-Pd phase with (111)-twinned grains approximately 18nm in size. Ordering occurred for annealing at 450°C and 500°C after 1.8ks, accompanied by grain growth (40-70nm). The ordered FePd grains contained (111)-twins rather than {101}-twins typical of bulk ordered FePd. The metallic overlayers and underlayers selected here produced detrimental dissolution (Pt into Fe-Pd phases) and precipitation reactions between Pd and the Si substrate.

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