Controllable synthesis of non-layered two-dimensional plate-like CuGaSe2 materials for optoelectronic devices

Autor: Wenling Feng, Yutong Zhao, Xiaoxia Zheng, Wenjian Wang, Xu Wang, Zenghao Xia, Wenliang Wang, Di Zhao, Weihua Wang
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: RSC Advances. 11:3673-3680
ISSN: 2046-2069
Popis: CuGaSe2 semiconductor materials, as an important member of the I–III–VI2 family, have sparked tremendous attention due to their fascinating structure-related properties and promising applications in solar energy storage and conversion. Nevertheless, the controllable preparation of two-dimensional (2D) CuGaSe2 structures is still a daunting challenge owing to the intrinsic non-layered crystal structure and inaccessible reactivity-matching of multiple reaction precursors, which will seriously impede the much deeper research progress on their properties and applications. Herein, non-layered 2D CuGaSe2 plates possessing high crystallinity, and uniform size and morphology have been first synthesized by a feasible cation exchange strategy. Because the fabrication of 2D CuGaSe2 crystals is rarely reported, a particular highlight is laid on the compositional analysis, structural characterization, and formation mechanism. Furthermore, the optical absorption and optoelectronic measurements reveal that the as-synthesized CuGaSe2 plates exhibit high light harvesting capacity and excellent photoelectric performance. This study opens up a new avenue for the feasible fabrication of non-layered CuGaSe2 plates possessing a high-quality crystalline structure and provides a promising candidate for the development of novel solar energy conversion and storage devices.
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