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Size‐Controlled Synthesis of Ag 8 SnS 6 Nanocrystals for Efficient Photoenergy Conversion Systems Driven by Visible and Near‐IR Lights
Author(s) -
Kameyama Tatsuya,
Fujita Shigetoshi,
Furusawa Hideaki,
Torimoto Tsukasa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/ppsc.201400054
Subject(s) - oleylamine , nanocrystal , thermal decomposition , materials science , visible spectrum , semiconductor , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
Near‐IR‐responsive semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) of Ag 8 SnS 6 composed of low‐toxic elements are newly developed by the thermal decomposition of precursors in oleylamine. The size of Ag 8 SnS 6 NCs can be controlled from 6 to 13 nm by increasing reaction temperature. The photosensitization of ZnO rod electrodes with Ag 8 SnS 6 NCs is much more efficient than those with conventional Ag‐based NCs such as Ag 2 S.