Synthesis of CuInSe2 nanocrystals using a continuous hot-injection microreactor

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Jin, Hyung Dae ^a   Chang, Chih Hung ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous hot injection microreactor; Cu In precursor ratio

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; NANOCRYSTALS; PRODUCTION; ZINC SULFIDE;

CONTINUOUS FLOW MICROREACTORS; COORDINATING SOLVENTS; MICRO-REACTOR; NANOCRYSTAL (NCS); PRECURSOR RATIOS; PRODUCTION YIELD; RATE-LIMITING STEPS; SPHALERITE STRUCTURE;

SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

COPPER; INDIUM 111; NANOCRYSTAL; SELENIUM; SOLVENT; ZINC SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; CONTINUOUS HOT INJECTION MICROREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS; WEIGHT;

EID: 84866154324     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1180-2     Document Type: Article

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