Role of cation diffusion in the formation mechanism and properties of cobalt-doped n-type pyrite thin films

Synthesis of pyrite thin films and transition metal doped pyrite thin films by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition

“…34 Several research groups have demonstrated the synthesis of doped iron pyrite with post-sulfuration of pre-deposited/precursor thin films. 17,[35][36][37] O'Brien and co-workers have widely demonstrated that a variety of inorganic complexes can be used as single source precursors for the preparation of various metal sulfide thin films, [38][39][40][41][42][43] including pyrite, 44 as well as precursors to nanowires and nanorods, 45,46 and nanoparticles. 47,48 In particular, dithiocarbamato-metal complexes have been used to access a range of metal chalcogenides, including molybdenum disulfide 49 and tin sulfide.…”

Nanocrystalline Pyrite for Photovoltaic Applications

“…Alongside they found bandgap narrowing by substitutional incorporation of zinc in Z x Fe 1‐x S 2 alloys . Up till now, numerous dopants have been investigated (Mn, Co, Ni, Cu,, Zn, Ti, Se, Sn, Al, P, As, Sb, Cr, Au„ Ru, Nd, for modification and improvement of iron pyrite properties. M x Fe 1‐x S 2 ternaries exhibit enhanced properties than FeS 2 , which can make the materials attractive as window material in heterojunction photovoltaic devices: pyrite organic, inorganic and hybrid solar cells.…”