1. Structural and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 synthesized by ultrasonic assisted sol-gel method.
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Rajwar, Birendra Kumar and Sharma, Shailendra Kumar
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NANOCRYSTAL synthesis , *OPTICAL properties of nanocrystals , *X-ray diffraction , *SOL-gel processes , *PHOTOELECTRON spectroscopy - Abstract
Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) nanocrystals were synthesized by a simple ultrasonic assisted sol-gel method using two different solvents. Structure and purity of the phase formed were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman measurements. The average crystallite size were estimated by using Scherrer's formula and found to be 2.09 and 7.15 nm. Raman study reveals the kesterite-phase of prepared samples. The influence of solvent in the morphologies of prepared samples was investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared absorption measurement was carried out to calculate the optical band gap of samples. Oxidation state of the constitute elements of as-prepared samples were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis and the results are in good agreement with the literature. The surface area and pore volume were estimated after analysis of nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm curves and found to be 16.5 m 2 /gm and 0.01 cm 3 /gm respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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