Formation of Colloidal Copper Indium Sulfide Nanosheets by Two-Dimensional Self-Organization

Colloidal 2D semiconductor nanosheets (NSs) are an interesting new class of materials due to their unique properties. However, synthesis of these NSs is challenging, and synthesis procedures for materials other than the well-known Pb- and Cd-chalcogenides are still underdeveloped. In this paper, we...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society. - 1998. - 29(2017), 24 vom: 26. Dez., Seite 10551-10560
1. Verfasser: Berends, Anne C (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Meeldijk, Johannes D, van Huis, Marijn A, de Mello Donega, Celso
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:Colloidal 2D semiconductor nanosheets (NSs) are an interesting new class of materials due to their unique properties. However, synthesis of these NSs is challenging, and synthesis procedures for materials other than the well-known Pb- and Cd-chalcogenides are still underdeveloped. In this paper, we present a new approach to make copper indium sulfide (CIS) NSs and study their structural and optical properties. The CIS NSs form via self-organization and oriented attachment of 2.5 nm chalcopyrite CuInS2 nanocrystals (NCs), yielding triangular- and hexagonal-shaped NSs with a thickness of ∼3 nm and lateral dimensions ranging from 20 to 1000 nm. The self-organization is induced by fast cation extraction, leading to attractive dipolar interactions between the NCs. Primary amines play a crucial role in the formation of the CIS NSs, both by forming in situ the cation extracting agent, and by preventing the attachment of NCs to the top and bottom facets of the NSs. Moreover, DFT calculations reveal that the amines are essential to stabilize the covellite crystal structure of the product CIS NSs. The NSs are indium-deficient and the off-stoichiometry gives rise to a plasmon resonance in the NIR spectral window
Beschreibung:Date Revised 28.09.2023
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:0897-4756
DOI:10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b04925