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Evolution pathway of CZTSe nanoparticles synthesized by microwave-assisted chemical synthesis

  • Reyes, Odin;Sanchez, Monica F.;Pal, Mou;Llorca, Jordi;Sebastian, P.J.
    • Advances in nano research
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.203-214
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    • 2017
  • In this study we present the reaction mechanism of $Cu_2ZnSnSe_4$ (CZTSe) nanoparticles synthesized by microwave-assisted chemical synthesis. We performed reactions every 10 minutes in order to identify different phases during quaternary CZTSe formation. The powder samples were analyzed by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that in the first minutes copper phases are predominant, then copper and tin secondary phases react to form ternary phase. The quaternary phase is formed at 50 minutes while ternary and secondary phases are consumed. At 60 minutes pure quaternary CZTSe phase is present. After 60 minutes the quaternary phase decomposes in the previous ternary and secondary phases, which indicates that 60 minutes is ideal reaction time. The EDS analysis of pure quaternary nanocrystals (CZTSe) showed stoichiometric relations similar to the reported research in the literature, which falls in the range of Cu/(Zn+Sn): 0.8-1.0, Zn/Sn: 1.0-1.20. In conclusion, the evolution pathway of CZTSe synthesized by this novel method is similar to other synthesis methods reported before. Nanoparticles synthesized in this study present desirable properties in order to use them in solar cell and photoelectrochemical cell applications.

Cu-based ink-jet printable inks for highly conductive patterns at lower temperature

  • Woo, Kyoo-Hee;Kim, Dong-Jo;Moon, Joo-Ho
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.799-802
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    • 2008
  • The metal films ink-jetted using the conductive ink based on a mixture of copper and silver nanoparticles were investigated. The porosity and resistivity of films were minimized by adjusting the mixing ratio of Cu and Ag nanoparticles. We demonstrated that the printed tracks with good conductivity could be obtained at sufficiently lower annealing temperatures where plastic substrates could be used.

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The Synthetic Melanin Nanoparticles Having An Excellent Binding Capacity of Heavy Metal Ions

  • Kim, Da Jeong;Ju, Kuk-Youn;Lee, Jin-Kyu
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.33 no.11
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    • pp.3788-3792
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    • 2012
  • Spherical-shape melanin nanoparticles with good water-dispersibility were successfully synthesized by a simple oxidation polymerization of 3,4-dihydroxy-phenylalanin (DOPA) with $KMnO_4$. Similar features to those known from natural and synthetic melanin polymers were observed from prepared melanin nanoparticles by FT-IR, UV-Vis., and ESR spectroscopic methods. Their binding ability with several heavy metal ions from aqueous solution was quantitatively investigated, and the maximum binding capacities with melanin nanoparticles to lead, copper, and cadmium ions were obtained as 2.45, 2.17 and 1.88 mmol/g, respectively, which are much larger values than those reported from natural and synthetic melanin polymers. The large binding capacity and fast binding rate of melanin nanoparticles to metal ions can make them an excellent candidate for the remediation of contaminated water.

Flow and Heat Transfer Analysis of Copper-water Nanofluid with Temperature Dependent Viscosity Past a Riga Plate

  • Ahmad, A.;Ahmed, S.;Abbasi, F.M.
    • Journal of Magnetics
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.181-187
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    • 2017
  • Flow of electrically conducting nanofluids is of pivotal importance in countless industrial and medical appliances. Fluctuations in thermophysical properties of such fluids due to variations in temperature have not received due attention in the available literature. Present investigation aims to fill this void by analyzing the flow of copper-water nanofluid with temperature dependent viscosity past a Riga plate. Strong wall suction and viscous dissipation have also been taken into account. Numerical solutions for the resulting nonlinear system have been obtained. Results are presented in the graphical and tabular format in order to facilitate the physical analysis. An estimated expression for skin friction coefficient and Nusselt number are obtained by performing linear regression on numerical data for embedded parameters. Results indicate that the temperature dependent viscosity alters the velocity as well as the temperature of the nanofluid and is of considerable importance in the processes where high accuracy is desired. Addition of copper nanoparticles makes the momentum boundary layer thinner whereas viscosity parameter does not affect the boundary layer thickness. Moreover, the regression expressions indicate that magnitude of rate of change in effective skin friction coefficient and Nusselt number with respect to nanoparticles volume fraction is prominent when compared with the rate of change with variable viscosity parameter and modified Hartmann number.

Influence of Reactivity of Reinforcing Nanoparticles with Aqueous Solution on Electroplating Copper Films (강화상 나노입자의 용액 반응성이 구리 도금 박막에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Jieun;Oh, Minju;Kim, Yiseul;Lee, Dongyun
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.695-701
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    • 2013
  • To understand how reactivity between reinforcing nanoparticles and aqueous solution affects electrodeposited Cu thin films, two types of commercialized cerium oxide (ceria, $CeO_2$) nanoparticles were used with copper sulfate electrolyte to form in-situ nanocomposite films. During this process, we observed variation in colors and pH of the electrolyte depending on the manufacturer. Ceria aqueous solution and nickel sulfate ($NiSO_4$) aqueous solutions were also used for comparison. We checked several parameters which could be key factors contributing to the changes, such as the oxidation number of Cu, chemical impurities of ceria nanoparticles, and so on. Oxidation number was checked by salt formation by chemical reaction between $CuSO_4$ solution and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. We observed that the color changed when $H_2SO_4$ was added to the $CuSO_4$ solution. The same effect was obtained when $H_2SO_4$ was mixed with ceria solution; the color of ceria solution changed from white to yellow. However, the color of $NiSO_4$ solution did not show any significant changes. We did observe slight changes in the pH of the solutions in this study. We did not obtain firm evidence to explain the changes observed in this study, but changes in the color of the electrolyte might be caused by interaction of Cu ion and the by-product of ceria. The mechanical properties of the films were examined by nanoindentation, and reaction between ceria and electrolyte presumably affect the mechanical properties of electrodeposited copper films. We also examined their crystal structures and optical properties by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-Vis spectroscopy.

Reaction Path of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles by a Solvothermal Method Using Copper Acetate, Zinc Acetate, Tin Chloride and Sulfur in Diethylenetriamine Solvent

  • Chalapathy, R.B.V.;Jung, Gwang Sun;Ko, Young Min;Ahn, Byung Tae;Kown, HyukSang
    • Current Photovoltaic Research
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.109-114
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    • 2013
  • $Cu_2ZnSnS_4$ (CZTS) nanoparticles were synthesized by a solvothermal method using copper (II) acetate, zinc acetate, tin chloride, and sulfur in diethylenetriamine solvent. Binary sulfide particles such as CuS, ZnS, SnS, and $SnS_2$ were obtained at $180^{\circ}C$; single-phase CZTS nanoparticles were obtained at $280^{\circ}C$. CZTS nanoparticles with spherical shape and grain size of 40 to 60 nm were obtained at $280^{\circ}C$. In the middle of 180 and $280^{\circ}C$, CZTS and ZnS phases were found. The time variation of reaction at $280^{\circ}C$ revealed that an amorphous state formed first instead of binary phases and then the amorphous phase was converted to crystalline CZTS state; it is different reaction path way from conventional solid-state reaction path of which binary phases react to form CZTS. CZTS films deposited and annealed from single-phase nanoparticles showed porous microstructure and poor adhesion. This indicates that a combination of CZTS and other flux phase is necessary to have a dense film for device fabrication.

디지털 프린팅 용액 공정 소재 개발 동향

  • O, Seok-Heon;Son, Won-Il;Park, Seon-Jin;Kim, Ui-Deok;Baek, Chung-Hun
    • Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.19.2-19.2
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    • 2010
  • Printed electronics using printing process has broadened in all respects such as electrics (lighting, batteries, solar cells etc) as well as electronics (OLED, LCD, E-paper, transistor etc). Copper is considered to be a promising alternative to silver for printed electronics, due to very high conductivity at a low price. However, Copper is easily oxidized, and its oxide is non-conductive. This is the highest hurdle for making copper inks, since the heat and humidity that occurs during ink making and printing simply accelerates the oxidation process. A variety of chemical treatments including organic capping agents and metallic coating have been used to slow this oxidation. We have established synthetic conditions of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) which are resistant to oxidation and average diameter of 20 to 50nm. Specific resistivity should be less than $4\;{\mu}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$ when sintered at lower temperature than $250^{\circ}C$ to be able to apply to conductive patterns of FPCBs using ink-jet printing. Through this study, the parameters to control average diameter of CuNPs were found to be the introduction of additive agent, the feeding rate of reducing agent, and reaction temperature. The CuNPs with various average diameters (58, 40, 26, 20nm) could be synthesized by controlling these parameters. The dispersed solution of CuNPs with an average size of 20 nm was made with nonpolar solvent containing 3 wt% of binder, and then coated onto glass substrate. After sintering the coated substrates at $250^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes in nitrogen atmosphere, metallic copper film resulted in a specific resistivity of $4.2\;{\mu}{\Omega}{\cdot}cm$.

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Nanocrystalline Copper Oxide(II)-Catalyzed Alkyne-Azide Cycloadditions

  • Song, Young-Jin;Yoo, Chung-Yul;Hong, Jong-Tai;Kim, Seung-Joo;Son, Seung-Uk;Jang, Hye-Young
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.29 no.8
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    • pp.1561-1564
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    • 2008
  • Although the use of Cu(II) salts as catalysts without reductants is limited in the cycloaddition of acetylenes with azides, the catalytic system employing average 10 nm CuO(II) nanoparticles in the absence of reductants shows good catalytic activity to form 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles even in wet THF as well as water. It is also noticeable that CuO(II) nanoparticle catalysts can be recycled with consistent activity. A range of alkynes and azides were subject to the optimized CuO(II) nanoparticle-catalyzed cycloaddition reaction conditions to afford the desired products in good yields.

Heat-ray Shielding Property of Nanocomposites of Poly(acrylic acid) Doped with Copper Sulfide

  • Gotoh, Yasuo;Shibata, Kazuaki;Fujimori, Yoshie;Ohkoshi, Yutaka;Nagura, Masanobu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.71-72
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    • 2003
  • The aim of our study is to prepare nanocomposites consisting polymer/inorganic nanoparticles and investigate their physical properties as a functional material. In this study, a nanocomposite of copper sulfide (CuS) nanoparticles introduced into a poly(acrylic acid) matrix was prepared and the optical absorption property was measured. The composite exhibited strong absorption of both ultraviolet and near-infrared rays, indicating that the composite is applicable to a solar radiation shielding filter. The wavelength of the near infrared absorption was controlled from ca.1000 nm to 1700 nm by heat and acidic solution treatments.

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Modeling and experimental production yield of 64Cu with natCu and natCu-NPs in Tehran Research Reactor

  • Karimi, Zahra;Sadeghi, Mahdi;Ezati, Arsalan
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.269-274
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    • 2019
  • $^{64}Cu$ is a favorable radionuclide in nuclear medicine applications because of its unique characteristics such as three types of decay (electron capture, ${\beta}^-$ and ${\beta}^+$) and 12.7 h half-life. Production of $^{64}Cu$ by irradiation $^{nat}Cu$ and $^{nat}CuNPs$ in Tehran Research Reactor was investigated. The characteristics of copper nanoparticles were investigated with SEM, TEM and XRD analysis. The cross section of $^{63}Cu(n,{\gamma})^{64}Cu$ reaction was done with TALYS-1.8 code. The activity value of $^{64}Cu$ was calculated with theoretical approach and MCNPX-2.6 code. The results were compared with related experimental results which showed good adaptations between them.