Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
12-12-2017
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Source Publication
Journal OF Physical Chemistry: C
Source ISSN
1932-7447
Abstract
In this work, we report the direct correlation of photoinduced carrier dynamics and electronic structure of CuInS2 (CIS) nanoparticles (NPs) using the combination of multiple spectroscopic techniques including steady-state X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), optical transient absorption (OTA), and X-ray transient (XTA) absorption spectroscopy. XAS results show that CIS NPs contain a large amount of surface Cu atoms with ≪four-coordination, which is more severe in CIS NPs with shorter nucleation times, indicating the presence of more Cu defect states in CIS NPs with smaller size particles. Using the combination of OTA and XTA spectroscopy, we show that electrons are trapped at states with mainly In or S nature while holes are trapped in sites characteristic of Cu. While there is no direct correlation of ultrafast trapping dynamics with NP nucleation time, charge recombination is significantly inhibited in CIS NPs with larger particles. These results suggest the key roles that Cu defect sites play in carrier dynamics and imply the possibility to control the carrier dynamics by controlling the surface structure at the Cu site in CIS NPs.
Recommended Citation
Hu, Wenhui; Ludwig, John; Pattengale, Brian; Yang, Sizhuo; Liu, Cunming; Zuo, Xiaobing; Zhang, Xiaoyi; and Huang, Jier, "Unravelling the Correlation of Electronic Structure and Carrier Dynamics in CuInS2 Nanoparticles" (2017). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 976.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/976
Comments
Accepted version. Journal Of Physical Chemistry : C, Vol. 122, No. 1 (December 12, 2017): 974-980. DOI. © 2018 American Chemical Society. Used with permission.