Electrodeposition of CuInS2 from aqueous solution (II) electrodeposition of CuInS2 film

Single step electrosynthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films for solar cell application

“…Ennaoui et al [21] have synthesized CZTS thin films by solid-state reaction in H 2 S atmosphere of electrodeposited Cu-Zn-Sn precursor thin films. Recently, preparation of sulfide thin films by the electrodeposition technique using sodium thiosulfate (Na 2 S 2 O 3 ) as a sulfur source has been reported [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no report on synthesis of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films by single step electrodeposition method.…”

Large-scale growth of porous CuInS 2 microspheres

“…There are various techniques for the preparation of CuInS 2 , such as co-evaporation [6], molecular beam deposition [7], sputtering [8], spray pyrolysis [9], electrodeposition [10], chemical vapor deposition (CVD) [11] and chemical processes [12,13]. To the best knowledge of us, several morphologies of CuInS 2 have been prepared, such as nanoparticles [14,15], nanorods [16,17], nanotubes [18] and foam-like CuInS 2 nanocrystallites [19].…”

Electrochemically Fabricated Alloys and Semiconductors Containing Indium

“…In the codeposition of CuInS 2 thin films, thiourea or sodium thiosulfate (Na 2 S 2 O 3 ) was used as the sulfur source. 40,56,92,93) In the electrodeposition of Cu 2 S from an acidic solution containing CuSO 4 and Na 2 S 2 O 3 , 94) thiosulfate ions worked not only as the source of sulfur but also as a reducing agent. When the pH is below around 4.4, the decomposition of S 2 ions is known to form S and HSO 3 − through the following reaction:…”