Tunable structural and optical properties of CuInS<sub>2</sub> colloidal quantum dots as photovoltaic absorbers
Shanna-Kay Ming, Richard A. Taylor, Paul D. McNaughter, David J. Lewis, Marina A. Leontiadou, Paul O’Brien
Abstract
We report the facile hot-injection colloidal synthesis of near-stoichiometric CuInS<sub>2</sub> quantum dots at varying reaction times and temperatures which exhibit both optical and structural tunability with implications for enhanced photovoltaic utility.
Topics & Concepts
Quantum dotPhotovoltaic systemMaterials scienceColloidOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyChemical engineeringEcologyBiologyEngineeringQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications