<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> We report a simple approach for synthesizing monodispersed, crystalline and size-tunable tin sulfide nanoparticles for environment friendly next generation solar cell applications. Both SnS and SnS<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles could be a potential nanomaterial for solar cells. The structural, morphological, thermal and optical properties were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The XRD spectra revealed hexagonal and orthorhombic phases of SnS and SnS2 nanoparticles, respectively, where the grains size ranged from 11 nm to 30 nm. The weight percentage as a function of temperature was determined using TGA analysis. Functional groups were observed by FT-IR. The energy bandgap was determined as 1.41 eV showing usefulness of the nanoparticles in next generation environmental friendly solar energy applications.</p></abstract>

We report a simple approach for synthesizing monodispersed, crystalline and size-tunable tin sulfide nanoparticles for environment friendly next generation solar cell applications. Both SnS and SnS2 nanoparticles could be a potential nanomaterial for solar cells. The structural, morphological, thermal and optical properties were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The XRD spectra revealed hexagonal and orthorhombic phases of SnS and SnS2 nanoparticles, respectively, where the grains size ranged from 11 nm to 30 nm. The weight percentage as a function of temperature was determined using TGA analysis. Functional groups were observed by FT-IR. The energy bandgap was determined as 1.41 eV showing usefulness of the nanoparticles in next generation environmental friendly solar energy applications.

Structural, thermal and optical investigation of tin sulfide nanoparticles for next-generation photovoltaic applications

Materials Science-Poland

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We report a simple approach for synthesizing monodispersed, crystalline and size-tunable tin sulfide nanoparticles for environment friendly next generation...

Structural, thermal and optical investigation of tin sulfide nanoparticles for next-generation photovoltaic applications

Published Online: Jun 25, 2018

Page range: 270 - 275

Received: Jul 15, 2017

Accepted: Mar 17, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2018-0042

Keywords
SnS nanoparticles, energy bandgap, next generation photovoltaics

© 2018 Nouman Rafiq et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Structural, thermal and optical investigation of tin sulfide nanoparticles for next-generation photovoltaic applications

Published Online: Jun 25, 2018

Page range: 270 - 275

Received: Jul 15, 2017

Accepted: Mar 17, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2018-0042

KeywordsSnS nanoparticles, energy bandgap, next generation photovoltaics

© 2018 Nouman Rafiq et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
SnS nanoparticles, energy bandgap, next generation photovoltaics