Doughnut-shaped hierarchical Cu2ZnSnS4 microparticles synthesized by cyclic microwave irradiation

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1554-1559

  Saravana Kumar, R ^a   Hong, Chang Hee ^b   Kim, Moon Deock ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cu2ZnSnS4; Hierarchical nanostructures; Microwave synthesis; Photoluminescence; Scanning electron microscopy; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; ENERGY GAP; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIN COMPOUNDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BROAD EMISSION BANDS; CU2ZNSNS4; HIERARCHICAL NANOSTRUCTURES; MICROWAVE SYNTHESIS; MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; N ,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE;

ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84908029704     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2014.05.005     Document Type: Article

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