Abstract
In this work, CZTS particles with a mixed phase of wurtzite and kesterite were synthesized by the solvothermal method. The time-dependent XRD patterns, Raman spectra, SEM, and EDS analysis were employed to study the growth mechanism of CZTS. The results revealed that the formation of CZTS started from the nucleation of monoclinic Cu7S4 seeds, followed by the successive incorporation of Zn2+ and Sn4+ ions. Additionally, the diffusion of Zn2+ into Cu7S4 crystal lattice is much faster than that of Sn4+. With increasing time, CZTS undergoes a phase transformation from metastable wurtzite to steady kesterite. The morphology of CZTS tends to change from spherical-like to flower-like architecture. The mixed-phase CZTS with a bandgap of 1.5 eV exhibited strong visible light absorption, good capability for photoelectric conversion, and suitable band alignment, which makes it capable to produce H2 production and degrade RhB under simulated solar illumination.
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