METAL CHALCOGENIDES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME

摘要

Metal chalcogenides, and methods of making and using metal chalcogenides, are disclosed herein. Metal chalcogenides can be prepared by heating suitable copper, zinc, and/or tin compounds selected from the group consisting of chalcogenocarbamates, dichalcogenocarbamates, mercaptides, thiolates, dithiolates, thiocarbonates, dithiocarbonates, trithiocarbonates, and combinations thereof (e.g., copper, zinc, and/or tin dichalcogenocarbamates) under conditions effective to form metal chalcogenides. Metal chalocogenides can be used, for example, to prepare solar cells.