A research team at the University of Kirkuk publishes scientific research

A research team from the Faculties of Science and the College of Education for Pure Sciences at the University of Kirkuk, headed by Assistant Professor Dr. Muhannad Qader Karim and with the participation of the Head of the Physics Department at the College of Science, Dr. Maad Muhammad Amin, Dr. Suzan Abdullah Hassan and Eng. Sarab Muhammad Sharif, was able to publish a scientific research work in the journal (Ceramics International). The journal was classified within the first quarter (Q1) in the Scopus and Clarivate databases, which carry the citescore index = 9.4.

The research examined the preparation of a new nanocomposite Cu11Zn1Sb4S13 (tetrahedrite, zincian) using the solvothermal method, which is an innovative and unconventional method. The preparation was carried out at a low temperature of 185 °C for six hours, followed by annealing the compound at 400 °C for two hours.  By studying the structural, optical and electrical properties of this compound, the researchers concluded that the compound is within the nanoscale and has an energy gap of 1.68 eV. The study confirmed that this compound has promising potential for future use in the preparation and manufacture of solar cells.