Cu2ZnSnS4nanocrystal dispersions in polar liquids†
B. Selin Tosun,Boris D. Chernomordik,Aloysius A. Gunawan,Bryce Williams,K. Andre Mkhoyan,Lorraine F. Francis,Eray S. Aydil
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 03/14/2013 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C3CC40388B
Abstract
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanocrystals sterically stabilized with oleic acid and oleylamineligands and dispersed in nonpolar organic liquids have been extracted into, and electrostatically stabilized in, polar liquids by covering their surfaces with S2−.