University of Nebraska Kearney

UNK Solar Energy and Nanoscience Research Group (SENRG) Presentations

242nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CO, August 28-September 1, 2011

“Solvothermal Preparation of Nanocrystalline SnS₂ via Hot-Injection and Thermal Decomposition Methods,” Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Webber, T.E.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Neville, C.C.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Amitabha, S. 

37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, WA, June 19-24, 2011

“A Novel Sol-Gel Route to Pinhole-Free Iron Sulfide Thin Films,” Kment, Š.; Kmentova, H.; Sarkar, A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Krysa, J.; Hubicka, Z.; Olejníček, J.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.   

 Materials Research Society Symposium, San Francisco, CA, April 25-29, 2011

“Properties of CuIn_1-xGa_xSe₂ Films Prepared by the Rapid Thermal Annealing of Spray-deposited CuIn_1-xGa_xS₂ and Se,” Slaymaker, L.E.; Hoffman, N.M.; Neville, C.C.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Jensen, M.R.; Olejníček, J.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Sarkar, A.; Kment, Š. 

“Raman Spectroscopy of Cu(In,Al)S2 Thin Films Prepared by Sulfurization of Metallic Precursors,” Olejníček, J.; Darveau, S.A.; Exstrom, C.L.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Kment, Š.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J. 

45th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Wichita, KS, October 27-29, 2010

“Solvothermal Preparation of Nanocrystalline Pyrite FeS₂ and its Outlook as a Third-generation Solar Cell Absorber Material,” Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Webber, T.E.; Neville, C.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Olejnicek, J.; Huang, J.; Bi, Y.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Amitabha, S. 

“Raman Spectroscopy of Cu(In,Al)S₂ Thin Films Prepared by Sulfurization of Metallic Precursors,” Olejníček, J.; Darveau, S.A.; Exstrom, C.L.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Kment, Š.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J. 

 “CuIn_xGa_(1-x)Se₂ Films Prepared by Rapid Thermal Annealing of Layered Nanocrystalline CuIn_xGa_(1-x)S₂ and Se,” Slaymaker, L.E.; Hoffman, N.M.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Jensen, M.R.; Olejníček, J.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Amitabha, S. 

“Solvothermal Reaction of Copper and Indium Salts with Sulfur/selenium Mixtures in Oleylamine,” Ingersoll, M.A.; Jensen, M.R.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Olejníček, J.; Darveau, S.A.; Exstrom, C.L. 

“Investigation of an Aqueous-based Solution Method for Preparing CuInSe₂ using KBH₄ as a Selenium Reducing Agent,” Jensen, M.R.; Hervert, B.A.; Darveau, S.A.; Exstrom, C.L. 

“Chemical Deposition of Microcrystalline Se Films from Commercial Se Powder in Ethylenediamine Solvent Mixtures,” Hoffman, N.M.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Olejníček, J.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Amitabha, S. 

"Solvothermal Reaction Studies of FeS₂ and SnS₂ Nanoparticle Formation," Webber, T.E.; Neville, C.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Olejníček, J.; Darveau, S.A.; Exstrom, C.L.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Amitabha, S. 

 35th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 20-25, 2010

"Room Temperature Non-vacuum Preparation of Nanocrystalline CuInSe₂ Employing Aqueous Solvents," Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Jensen, M.R.; Cook, C.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.

"A Novel Method for Synthesis of SnS and SnS₂ Thin Films as Potential Heterojunction Partners for FeS₂ Solar Cells," Sarkar, A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Kamler, C.A.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Olejníček, J.

44th Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Iowa City, IA, October 21-23, 2009

"Low-temperature Aqueous Solution-based Routes for the Preparation of Chalcopyrite Solar Cell Absorber Materials," Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Jensen, M.R.; Cook, C.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.

"Preparation and Studies of Nanocrystalline CuInSe₂ Materials Prepared from Aqueous Solution at Room Temperature," Ingersoll, M.A.; Jensen, M.R.; Cook, C.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.

"Effects of Complexing Agents on the Aqueous Solution-based Preparation of Nanocrystalline CuInSe₂ and CuInS₂ Materials," Jensen, M.R.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Cook, C.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.

"Structural Properties of Poly(vinyl alcohol)-capped Selenium Nanoparticles Prepared from Aqueous Solution," Vandeventer, A.R.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.

"Effects of Argon Atmosphere on the Selenization of CuIn_1-xAl_x and CuIn_1-xB_x Thin Films," Slaymaker, L.E.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.

"Use of Sodium Thiosulfate in the Water Solution-based Preparation of Copper Indium Disulfide," Cook, C.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Jensen, M.R.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.

216th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Vienna, Austria, October 4-9, 2009 

“Formation of CuIn_1-xAl_xSe₂ Thin Films Studied by Raman Scattering”, J. Olejníček, C.A. Kamler , C.L. Exstrom , S.A. Darveau , N.J. Ianno , R.J. Soukup

“Thin Films of CuIn_xB_1-xSe₂ as Absorbers for CIBS Solar Cells”, R. J. Soukup, N. J .Ianno, C. A. Kamler, J. Olejniček, S. A. Darveau, and C. L. Exstrom

238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, August 16-20, 2009

"Raman Spectroscopy Studies of CuIn_1-xAl_xSe₂ Thin Film Growth", Olejníček , J; Exstrom, C.L. ; Darveau, S.A.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Ianno, N.J.; Soukup, R.J.  

34th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 8-11, 2009

“Self-organized Nanostructures of Vapor-phase Grown CuGaS₂ Thin Films”, P. Prabukanthan, G. Harichandran, R.J. Soukup, N.J. Ianno, C.L. Exstrom, S.A. Darveau, J. Olejníček

Materials Research Society Symposium, San Francisco, CA, April 13-17, 2009

“Solvothermal Preparation, Processing, and Characterization of Nanocrystalline CuIn_1-xAl_xSe₂ Materials”  Exstrom, C.L.; Olejníček, J.; Darveau, S.A.; Mirasano, A.; Paprocki, D.S.; Schliefert, M.L.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Slaymaker, L.E.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Kamler, C.A.

43rd Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Kearney, NE, October 8-10, 2008

“Incorporation of Aluminum and Boron into CuInSe₂ Chalcopyrite Structures:  Preparation and Characterization of the First nanocrystalline CuIn_1-xM_xSe₂ (M = Al, B) Materials”  Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Olejníček, J.; Schliefert, M.L.; Paprocki, D.S.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Mirasano, A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Kamler, C.A.

“Investigation of Non-vacuum Annealing Process Applied on Cu(In,Ga)Se₂, Cu(In,Al)Se₂, and Cu(In,B)Se₂ Nanocrystals Prepared by Solvothermal Reaction”, Olejníček, J.; Darveau, S.A.; Exstrom, C.L.; Mirasano, A.; Schliefert, M.L.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Paprocki, D.S.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Kamler, C.A.

“Reaction Pathway Investigations of the Solvothermal Preparation of Nanocrystalline CuInSe₂ in Chelating Amine Solvents:  Effects of Added Salts and Solvent Coordinating Ability”, Paprocki, D.S.; Martinez-Skinner, A.L.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Olejníček, J.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Mirasano, A.; Haussler, A.T.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Huguenin-Love, J.L.; Kamler, C.A.; Diaz, M.; Ianno, N.J.; Soukup, R.J.

“Use of Surfactant-based Solvents in the Preparation of Nanocrystalline CuIn_1-xM_xSe₂ (M = Ga, Al, B) Materials”, Schliefert, M.L.; Vandeventer, A.R.; Mirasano, A.; Paprocki, D.S.; Olejníček, J.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Kamler, C.A.

“Use of Stearate Complexes as Metal Sources in the Preparation of Nanocrystalline CuIn_1-xM_xSe₂ (M = Ga, B) Materials”, Vandeventer, A.R.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.

“Preparation and Characterization of Mixed Indium-Gallium-Selenium Nanocrystalline Materials”, Mirasano, A.; Olejníček, J.; Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Kamler, C.A.

XVII International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August, 2008

“A Non-vacuum Process for Preparing Nanocrystalline CuIn_1-xGa_xSe₂ Materials Involving an Open-air Solvothermal Reaction”  Olejníček, J., Kamler, C.A., Mirasano, A., Martinez-Skinner, A., Ingersoll, M., Exstrom, C.L., Darveau, S.A., Huguenin-Love, J., Diaz, M., Ianno, N.J., Soukup, R.J.

First International Conference on Thin Films and Porous Materials, Algiers, Algeria, May 19-22, 2008

“Problems with Synthesis of Chalcopyrite CuIn_1-xB_xSe₂”, Olejníček, J.; Darveau, S.A.; Exstrom, C.L.; Soukup, R.J.; Ianno, N.J.; Kamler, C.A.; Huguenin-Love, J.L.

33rd IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, San Diego, CA, May 11-16, 2008

“Reaction Pathway Insights into the Solvothermal Preparation of CuIn_1-xGa_xSe₂ Nanocrystalline Materials”  Exstrom, C.L.; Darveau, S.A.; Martinez-Skinner, A.L.; Ingersoll, M.A.; Olejníček, J.; Mirasano, A.; Haussler, A.T.; Huguenin-Love, J.; Kamler, C.; Diaz, M.; Ianno, N.J.; Soukup, R.J.