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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Synthesis of Group II-VI Semiconductor Nanocrystals via Phosphine Free Method and Their Application in Solution Processed Photovoltaic Devices.

Mingyue Hou, Zhaohua Zhou, Ao Xu, Kening Xiao, Jiakun Li, Donghuan Qin, Wei Xu, Lintao Hou

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Mingyue HouSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Zhaohua ZhouSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Ao XuSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Kening XiaoSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Jiakun LiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9976-7978
Donghuan QinSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5031-1320
Wei XuSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Lintao HouGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Energy Materials, Siyuan Laboratory, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4358-3862

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Abstract

Solution-processed CdTe semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have exhibited astonishing potential in fabricating low-cost, low materials consumption and highly efficient photovoltaic devices. However, most of the conventional CdTe NCs reported are synthesized through high temperature microemulsion method with high toxic trioctylphosphine tellurite (TOP-Te) or tributylphosphine tellurite (TBP-Te) as tellurium precursor. These hazardous substances used in the fabrication process of CdTe NCs are drawing them back from further application. Herein, we report a phosphine-free method for synthesizing group II-VI semiconductor NCs with alkyl amine and alkyl acid as ligands. Based on various characterizations like UV-vis absorption (UV), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), among others, the properties of the as-synthesized CdS, CdSe, and CdTe NCs are determined. High-quality semiconductor NCs with easily controlled size and morphology could be fabricated through this phosphine-free method. To further investigate its potential to industrial application, NCs solar cells with device configuration of ITO/ZnO/CdSe/CdTe/Au and ITO/ZnO/CdS/CdTe/Au are fabricated based on NCs synthesized by this method. By optimizing the device fabrication conditions, the champion device exhibited power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2.28%. This research paves the way for industrial production of low-cost and environmentally friendly NCs photovoltaic devices.

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group II-VI semiconductor nanocrystalsphosphine free methodsolar cellssolution process

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