Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (한국공업화학회)
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$CuInS_2$ nanostructures: Synthesis, characterization, formation mechanism and solar cell applications

  • Hosseinpour-Mashkani, S.M. (Center for Nanoscience and Technology, IST, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad) ;
  • Salavati-Niasari, M. (Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan) ;
  • Mohandes, F. (Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan)
  • Received : 2013.12.06
  • Accepted : 2013.12.29
  • Published : 2014.09.25
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Abstract

This investigation reports the synthesis of $CuInS_2$ nanostructures by using [$Cu(gly)_2$] via a microwave- assisted method. $CuInS_2$ nanostructures were obtained from a mixture of $InCl_3$, [$Cu(gly)_2$] and different sulfur sources in propylene glycol. In this work, the effect of different sulfur sources on the morphology of $CuInS_2$ nanostructures was studied. $CuInS_2$ nanostructures were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, EDS, and FT-IR. To fabricate a standard solar cell, CdS film was directly deposited on top of the CIS film prepared by Doctor's blade method through chemical bath deposition. The as-deposited CdS/$CuInS_2$ film was used for the photovoltaic measurements.

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