title: Synthesis of CuInSe(2) nanocrystals with trigonal pyramidal shape.
abstract: The synthesis of monodisperse chalcopyrite (tetragonal) CuInSe(2) nanocrystals is reported. The nanocrystals have trigonal pyramidal shape, and they exhibited a common crystallographic orientation when drop-cast onto carbon substrates. A crystallographic model for the nanocrystals was developed. The nanocrystals are bounded by one polar {112} surface facet and three nonpolar {114} surface facets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology, and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1062, USA.
authors.forename: Bonil
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: Reken N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Brian A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Korgel
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D007204:Indium / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D016566:Organoselenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D012643:Selenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016566:Organoselenium Compounds; D007204:Indium; C081959:selenourea; C020758:indium trichloride; D003300:Copper; D014508:Urea; C028419:cuprous chloride; D012643:Selenium