Display options
Share it on

Chem Sci. 2017 Jun 01;8(6):4177-4187. doi: 10.1039/c7sc00642j. Epub 2017 Mar 13.

Shining a light on transition metal chalcogenides for sustainable photovoltaics.

Chemical science

Peter D Matthews, Paul D McNaughter, David J Lewis, Paul O'Brien

Affiliations

  1. School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester , M13 9PL , UK . Email: paul.o'[email protected].
  2. School of Materials , University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester , M13 9PL , UK.

PMID: 28626562 PMCID: PMC5468987 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc00642j

Abstract

Transition metal chalcogenides are an important family of materials that have received significant interest in recent years as they have the potential for diverse applications ranging from use in electronics to industrial lubricants. One of their most exciting properties is the ability to generate electricity from incident light. In this perspective we will summarise and highlight the key results and challenges in this area and explain how transition metal chalcogenides are a good choice for future sustainable photovoltaics.

References

  1. Nat Mater. 2013 Dec;12(12):1107-11 - PubMed
  2. J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Feb 2;133(4):716-9 - PubMed
  3. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2014 Dec 14;16(46):25468-72 - PubMed
  4. Chem Soc Rev. 2015 May 7;44(9):2713-31 - PubMed
  5. J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Apr 13;133(14 ):5389-96 - PubMed
  6. Nano Lett. 2014 Feb 12;14(2):442-9 - PubMed
  7. Science. 2015 Nov 27;350(6264):1065-8 - PubMed
  8. Nanoscale. 2012 Dec 21;4(24):7649-54 - PubMed
  9. Nano Lett. 2008 Aug;8(8):2551-5 - PubMed
  10. Nano Lett. 2016 Apr 13;16(4):2786-91 - PubMed
  11. Science. 2003 May 30;300(5624):1434-6 - PubMed
  12. J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Dec 10;130(49):16770-7 - PubMed
  13. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2012 May 28;14(20):7229-33 - PubMed
  14. J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Jul 7;132(26):8912-4 - PubMed
  15. ACS Nano. 2016 Apr 26;10 (4):4431-40 - PubMed
  16. J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Aug 26;131(33):11672-3 - PubMed
  17. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2013 Dec 11;5(23):12221-37 - PubMed
  18. Chem Rev. 2010 Jan;110(1):111-31 - PubMed
  19. J Am Chem Soc. 2013 Jan 16;135(2):877-85 - PubMed
  20. Chem Soc Rev. 2016 Feb 7;45(3):655-89 - PubMed
  21. Chem Soc Rev. 2015 May 7;44(9):2664-80 - PubMed
  22. Chem Rev. 2010 Jul 14;110(7):4417-46 - PubMed
  23. Phys Rev Lett. 2010 Sep 24;105(13):136805 - PubMed
  24. Sci Rep. 2015 Jun 16;5:11377 - PubMed
  25. J Phys Chem Lett. 2014 Jan 16;5(2):336-47 - PubMed
  26. J Occup Med Toxicol. 2006 Sep 10;1:22 - PubMed
  27. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Feb 7;15(5):1452-9 - PubMed
  28. J Am Chem Soc. 2015 Oct 7;137(39):12689-96 - PubMed
  29. Inorg Chem. 2013 Jul 15;52(14):7819-21 - PubMed
  30. J Phys Condens Matter. 2012 May 2;24(17):175801 - PubMed
  31. Dalton Trans. 2013 Jul 14;42(26):9406-22 - PubMed
  32. ACS Nano. 2014 Apr 22;8(4):3476-82 - PubMed
  33. Environ Pollut. 1997;98(1):29-36 - PubMed
  34. Environ Sci Technol. 2009 Mar 15;43(6):2072-7 - PubMed
  35. Science. 2005 Oct 21;310(5747):462-5 - PubMed
  36. Adv Mater. 2012 Jul 3;24(25):3415-20 - PubMed
  37. Chem Soc Rev. 2016 Jan 7;45(1):118-51 - PubMed
  38. Chem Rev. 2015 Nov 11;115(21):11941-66 - PubMed
  39. Nano Lett. 2015 Jan 14;15(1):581-5 - PubMed
  40. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2016 Jun 22;18(25):16615-20 - PubMed
  41. J Phys Chem Lett. 2012 Sep 6;3(17):2352-6 - PubMed
  42. Adv Mater. 2017 Mar;29(10 ):null - PubMed
  43. ACS Nano. 2016 Apr 26;10 (4):4330-44 - PubMed
  44. Dalton Trans. 2016 Nov 29;45(47):18803-18812 - PubMed
  45. J Am Chem Soc. 2015 Oct 28;137(42):13691-7 - PubMed
  46. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2013 Jun 24;52(26):6694-8 - PubMed

Publication Types