Kinetics of Solid-State Synthesis of Quaternary Cu2FeSnS4 (Stannite) Nanocrystals for Solar Energy Applications |
| P. Baláža, M. Baláž a, A. Zorkovská a, I. Škorvánek b, Z. Bujňáková a and J. Trajić c
aInstitute of Geotechnics of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, 04001 Košice, Slovakia bInstitute of Experimental Physics of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 04353 Košice, Slovakia cInstitute of Physics Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia |
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| In this study we demonstrate the use of elemental precursors (Cu, Fe, Sn, S) to obtain stannite forms by a solid-state one-pot mechanochemical synthesis. In the processing route, we report the kinetics of the synthesis. For the characterization of the unique nanostructures, X-ray diffraction, specific surface area measurements and SQUID magnetometry methods were applied. CFTS polymorphs with the tetragonal body-centered structure with the average crystallite size 18-19 nm were obtained. The weak ferromagnetic properties of the quaternary nanocrystals after maximum milling time were also documented. |
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.131.1153 PACS numbers: 75.50.Pp, 81.05.Hd, 61.46.Hk |