title: Colloidal synthesis of wurtzite Cu2ZnSnS4 nanorods and their perpendicular assembly.
abstract: The quaternary copper chalcogenide Cu(2)ZnSnS(4) is an important emerging material for the development of low-cost and sustainable solar cells. Here we report a facile solution synthesis of stoichiometric Cu(2)ZnSnS(4) in size-controlled nanorod form (11 nm × 35 nm). The monodisperse nanorods have a band gap of 1.43 eV and can be assembled into perpendicularly aligned arrays by controlled evaporation from solution.
authors.affiliation: Materials and Surface Science Institute, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Geaney
authors.forename: Fathima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laffir
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ryan