Connecting the Physical Properties of Chalcopyrites to Their Performance in Solar Energy Applications.
- Resource Type
- Theses
- Authors
- Frick, Jessica Jane
- Source
- Dissertations Abstracts International; Dissertation Abstract International; 81-05B.
- Subject
- Chemistry
Materials science
Alternative energy
- Language
- English
Summary: The chalcopyrite phase of ternary transition metal chalcogenides is an important family of materials for their ability to harness solar energy to generate electricity or fuel which offers the opportunity for sustainable energy production. This work provides a unique combination of physical property analysis and solar harnessing experimentation to explore the intimate connection between the fundamental properties of chalcopyrite materials and their performance in solar energy-harvesting applications.Chapter 1 serves as the necessary foundation to understand this work: section 1.1 defines ternary transition metal chalcogenides and their chalcopyrite crystal structure