Compound Copper Chalcogenide Nanocrystals
University of Limerick · Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya · +4 more institutions
Abstract
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due to their compositional and structural versatility. The outstanding functional properties of these materials stems from the relationship between their band structure and defect concentration, including charge carrier concentration and electronic conductivity character, which consequently affects their optoelectronic, optical, and plasmonic properties. This, combined with several metastable crystal phases and stoichiometries and the low energy of formation of defects, makes the reproducible synthesis of these materials, with tunable…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 39.74
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- 100%
- References
- 2,154
Authors
6- CCClaudia CoughlanCorresponding
University of Limerick
- MIMaría Ibáñez
Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya
- ODOleksandr Dobrozhan
Sumy State University, Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya
- ASAjay Singh
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
- ACAndreu Cabot
Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya
Topics & keywords
- Chalcogenide
- Nanocages
- Nanotechnology
- Chemistry
- Photovoltaics
- Nanocrystal
- Plasmon
- Photothermal therapy
- Affordable and clean energy