Synthesis of In2Se3 and Cu2-xSe Micro- and Nanoparticles with Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal and Aqueous Redox Reactions for the Preparation and Stabilization of Printable Precursors for a CuInSe2 Solar Cell Absorber Layer

Schuster M, Distaso M, Möckel S, Künecke U, Peukert W, Wellmann P (2015)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Book Volume: 84

Pages Range: 62-70

DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.296

Abstract

Micro- and nanoparticles were synthesized and stabilized in order to process a copper indium diselenide (CISe) solar cell absorber layer. A microwave assisted solvothermal reaction for In2Se3 particles was performed, finding that smaller particles could be obtained in shorter times and at lower temperatures than with a conventional autoclave based solvothermal synthesis. In a second route In2Se3 and Cu2-xSe nanoparticles have been synthesized via aqueous redox reactions and been Zeta potential-stabilized to acquire a nanoparticulate ink. This ink was drop cast in ambient atmosphere and annealed in N2 -atmosphere leading to the formation of CISe at lower temperatures than with state-of-the-art processing routes.

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APA:

Schuster, M., Distaso, M., Möckel, S., Künecke, U., Peukert, W., & Wellmann, P. (2015). Synthesis of In2Se3 and Cu2-xSe Micro- and Nanoparticles with Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal and Aqueous Redox Reactions for the Preparation and Stabilization of Printable Precursors for a CuInSe2 Solar Cell Absorber Layer. Energy Procedia, 84, 62-70. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.296

MLA:

Schuster, Matthias, et al. "Synthesis of In2Se3 and Cu2-xSe Micro- and Nanoparticles with Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal and Aqueous Redox Reactions for the Preparation and Stabilization of Printable Precursors for a CuInSe2 Solar Cell Absorber Layer." Energy Procedia 84 (2015): 62-70.

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