Microwave-assisted solution-liquid-solid synthesis of single-crystal copper indium sulfide nanowires

Crystal Growth and Design

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2859-2866

  Krylova, Galyna ^a   Yashan, Halyna ^a   Hauck, John G ^a   Burns, Peter C ^a,b   Mcginn, Paul J ^a   Na, Chongzheng ^a  

^a University of Notre Dame   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; INDIUM; INDIUM SULFIDE; MICROELECTRONICS; NANOWIRES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLID SOLUTIONS;

COPPER INDIUM SULFIDES; EUTECTIC GROWTH; MICRO-ELECTRONIC DEVICES; MICROWAVE ASSISTED; NEAR STOICHIOMETRIC; SINGLE CRYSTAL COPPER; STRUCTURAL DEFECT; TERRESTRIAL SOLAR ENERGY;

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

EID: 84930625382     PISSN: 15287483     EISSN: 15287505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b00284     Document Type: Article

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