Synthesis and characterization of sprayed Zn-doped polycrystalline CuInS2 thin films

Sonochemically Synthesized Quantum Nanocrystals of Cubic CuInS2: Evidence for Multifractal Surface Morphology, Size-Dependent Structure, and Particle Size Distribution

“…Numerous papers have also been devoted to the investigation of the physical and chemical properties of CuInS 2 . However, when it comes to CuInS 2 NCs, or, in general, low-dimensional CuInS 2 of either zinc blende (cubic) or wurtzite (hexagonal) structural type, the number of studies becomes rather limited. ,− ,− According to the literature data, these films have generally been prepared by conventional growth methods such as sputtering, evaporation, and chemical vapor deposition, while synthetic routes to nanocrystals have often been realized under harsh conditions (such as high vacuum and high temperature). This increases the cost of synthesis processes, and at the same time, they are hardly scaled up to produce large amounts of the material on an industrial scale.…”

Influence of mole concentration on nano crystalline Bi-doped CuInS2 thin films with the temperature by chemical spray method

“…These crystals grow in size and combine to form large crystals as the temperature increases from 325 to 400 • C. It is quite evident that even at 400 • C, it is polycrystalline associated with amorphous phase as depicted by XRD studies. But the undoped, Sb doped, Zn doped CuInS 2 thin films completely formed into an amorphous structure beyond 375 • C [26,27].…”

Tunable structural, morphological and optical properties of undoped, Mn, Ni and Ag-doped CuInS2 thin films prepared by AACVD

“…For example, PV cells with Ti-doped CIS exhibited improved open circuit voltages and increased efficiency whilst Al-doped CIS exhibited higher absorptivity. 13 Cells with Zn and Mg-doped CIS had low photocurrents at high dopant concentrations, however with very small amounts, open circuit voltages improved, 3,13 and Klenk et al demonstrated that Ga-doped CIS improved cell efficiencies. 3 These outcomes demonstrate the potential of doped CIS to influence and improve the performance characteristics of solar cells.…”