Transformations and Environmental Impacts of Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide Nanoparticles and Thin Films.

ABSTRACT: Quaternary chalcogenide copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) nanoparticles are used to make the p-type absorber layer in CZTS solar cells, which are considered more benign alternatives to those based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) and less expensive than copper indium gallium selenide. CZTS has an ideal band gap and a high absorption coefficient for solar radiation, making the nanoparticles an attractive option for photovoltaic cells. In this work, we explore the toxicity of CZTS nanoparticles using an environmentally relevant bacterial model Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. This study also focuses on understanding the stability of CZTS-based thin films and their direct interaction with bacterial cells. Bacterial cell viability, stability of nanoparticles and thin films, as well as mechanisms of

SUBMITTER: Pramanik S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10329415 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature