We demonstrate that heterojunction photovoltaics based on hydrothermal-grown In2S3 on p-Si were fabricated and characterized in the paper. An n-type In2S3 nanoflake-based film with unique 'cross-linked network' structure was grown on the prepared p-type silicon substrate. It was found that the bandgap energy of such In2S3 film is 2.5 eV by optical absorption spectra. This unique nanostructure s...

With a band gap of 2.28 eV, In2S3 is an excellent candidate for visible-light sensitive photodetectors. By growing single-crystalline In2S3 nanowires via a simple CVD method, we report the fabrication of high-performance single-crystal In2S3 nanowire-based flexible photodetectors. The as-fabricated flexible photodetectors exhibited an ultra-high Ion/Ioff ratio up to 10(6) and a high sensitivity...

Heterojunction system has been proved as one of the best architectures for photocatalyst owing to extending specific surface area, expanding spectral response range, and increasing photoinduced charges generation, separation, and transmission, which can provide better light absorption range and higher reaction site. In this paper, Indium Sulfide/Flexible Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber (In2S3/CNF)...

Two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures have generated significant interest in the scientific community as a result of their high surface area and remarkable optoelectronic properties. In this work, we present a simple colloidal synthesis for ultrathin nanosheets of both In2S3 and CuInS2. Contradictory phase designations exist for In2S3 at the nanoscale as a result of overlapping reflections from m...

Photoinduced interfacial charge carrier generation, separation, trapping, and recombination in TiO2 In2S3 CuInS2 cells have been studied with time-resolved microwave conductivity TRMC . Single layer, double layer, and complete triple layer configurations have been studied. Selective electronic excitation in one of the components is accomplished by using monochromatic pulsed laser excitation. In...

MoS2 nanodot decorated In2S3 nanoplates were successfully synthesized via a modified one-pot method. The In2S3/MoS2 heterojunction nanocomposite exhibits superior optical and photoelectrochemical performance to the bare ones, owing to the synergistic effect.

Semiconducting indium sulfide (In2S3) has recently attracted considerable attention as a buffer material in the field of thin film photovoltaics. Compared with this growing interest, however, detailed characterizations of the crystal structure of this material are rather scarce and controversial. In order to close this gap, we have carried out a reinvestigation of the crystal structure of this ...

The In2S3 thin film is prepared using sulfurate method under a vacuum in a sealed tube of amorphous indium thin film. The later film is pre-deposited on glass with thermal evaporation. We have studied the effect of the temperature and the annealing time on the structural and morphological properties In2S3 thin films. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows a good crystallinity found until the anneali...

Symmetrical and unsymmetrical dithiocarbamato pyridine solvated and non-solvated complexes of indium(III) with the general formula [In(S2CNRR')3]·n(py) [where py = pyridine; R,R' = Cy, n = 2 (1); R,R' = (i)Pr, n = 1.5 (2); NRR' = Pip, n = 0.5 (3) and R = Bz, R' = Me, n = 0 (4)] have been synthesized. The compositions, structures and properties of these complexes have been studied by means of mi...

Core/shell heterostructure composite has great potential applications in photocatalytic field because the introduction of core can remarkably improve charge transport and enhance the electron-hole separation. Herein, hierarchical Bi2S3/In2S3 core/shell structured microspheres were prepared via a simple one-pot hydrothermal process based on different growth rate of the two kinds of sulphides. Th...