Quaternary Cu2CdSnS4 nanoparticles synthesized by a simple solvothermal method

Cadmium effect on optical properties of Cu2Zn1−xCdxSnS4 quinternary alloys nanostructures

“…These results correspond with previous results (Inamdar et al, 2013). At x = 1, the Cu 2 CdSnS 4 (CCTS) nanostructures exhibited diffraction peaks of the (1 1 2) and (3 1 2) planes at 2h = 28.40°and 56.02°, respectively, corresponding to the tetragonal structure of Stannite phase (JSPDS 29-0537) Cao et al, 2012. When the two compounds CZTS and CCTS (solid solution) were mixed within 0 < x < 1, the prepared nanostructures had tetragonal structures that were a combination of kesterite and stannite phases.…”

Ultrasonic effect on optical, structural, topographical and morphological studies of Cu 2 CdSnS 4 quaternary alloy nanostructures

“…band gap values [13][14][15][16][17][18][19].The band gaps are quite close to the optimum band gap, which indicate that Cu 2 CdSnS 4 quaternary alloy nanostructures are promising materials for optoelectronic applications. The measured energy band gaps of Cu 2 CdSnS 4 quaternary alloy nanostructures for UV-vis and PL spectroscopies are given in Table 1.…”

“…A few works on Cu 2 CdSnS 4 (CCTS) quaternary alloys have been reported, many kinds of methods have been used to synthesize Cu 2 CdSnS 4 quaternary alloy, through solvothermal approach under controlled temperatures [13], a combination of successive ionic layer absorption, reaction method and the chemical bath deposition method [14], microwave irradiation method [15], facile synthesis [16], simple solvothermal method [17], spray pyrolysis deposition [18] and co-sputtering deposition [19]. Recently, the electronic and optical properties of Cu 2 ZnSiS 4 and Cu 2 ZnSiSe 4 in wurtzite-kesterite and wurtzite-stannite structures are studied using firstprinciples calculations by Zhang et al [20].…”

Solvothermal synthesis of flower-like Cu2ZnSnS4 nanostructures and their application as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

“…The flower-like CZTS nanostructures were synthesized by a one-pot solvothermal method as described elsewhere [23,25]. In typical synthesis, copper (II) chloride dihydrate, zinc (II) chloride, tin (IV) chloride tetrahydrate and thiourea were dissolved in a mixture of poly (ethylene glycol) and ethylene glycol (3:4, V:V) under magnetic stirring.…”

“…So, coupling these two strategies is possible to combine the advantages of both nanostructures and composites. Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) is a quaternary semiconductor that has attracted considerable attention in the energy-related areas due to its natural abundance, low toxicity and unique performance [23,25]. Herein, we report the flower-like CZTS nanostructures fabricated by a simple solvothermal method.…”