Complete assembly of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanorods at substrate interfaces using a combination of self and directed organisation.
Here we report the two-stage assembly of semiconductor nanorods at substrates. The nanorods preassemble into 2D discs by self-organisation and these discs are deposited into conformal layers at substrates using electric field assembly. The intermediate self-assembly step can be eliminated by carrying out a judicious ligand exchange allowing selectivity for dimensional control of layer formation from nanorod building blocks in one two and three dimensions.
Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) and Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. Kevin.M.Ryan@ul.ie.
Pai
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Liu
Shalini
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Singh
Gerard
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Bree
Kevin M
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Ryan