Solution-based synthesis of quaternary Cu-In-Zn-S nanobelts with tunable composition and band gap

Chao Zou; Lijie Zhang; Lanlan Zhai; Deshang Lin; Jinming Gao; Qiang Li; Yun Yang; Xi'an Chen; Shaoming Huang

doi:10.1039/c0cc05649a

Solution-based synthesis of quaternary Cu-In-Zn-S nanobelts with tunable composition and band gap

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 May 14;47(18):5256-8. doi: 10.1039/c0cc05649a. Epub 2011 Mar 4.

Authors

Chao Zou¹, Lijie Zhang, Lanlan Zhai, Deshang Lin, Jinming Gao, Qiang Li, Yun Yang, Xi'an Chen, Shaoming Huang

Affiliation

¹ Nanomaterials & Chemistry Key Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325027, PR China. zouchao@wzu.edu.cn

PMID: 21380412
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc05649a

Abstract

We have demonstrated that quaternary Cu(x)In(x)Zn(2(1-x))S(2) nanobelts could be synthesized through a facile solution-based method. The composition and band gap of quaternary nanobelts can be tuned within the broad range by changing the relative ratio of precursors. The growth mechanism of quaternary nanobelts was deduced to be catalyst-assisted growth.