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Effect of Lattice Strain on the Debye-Waller Factor of CuInSe2 Nanoparticles

Received: 6 September 2016     Accepted: 24 November 2016     Published: 9 January 2017
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CuInSe2 synthesized by a modified solvothermal route could be altered considerably by controlling the reaction temperature, reaction time and washing agents. Synthesized CuInSe2 powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction. The particle size (t), lattice strain (ε) and Debye-Waller factor (B) were determined from the half-widths and integrated intensities of the Bragg reflections. The particle shape was spherical when demonized water was used as washing agent. Particles with the size down to 25.8nm were obtained. The variation of energy of vacancy formation as a function of lattice strain has been studied.

Published in American Journal of Materials Synthesis and Processing (Volume 1, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajmsp.20160104.12
Page(s) 43-46
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Keywords

X-ray Diffraction, Particle Size, Lattice Strain, Debye-Waller Factor, Vacancy Formation Energy

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