“…Consequently, these compounds have found use in a range of semiconductor applications, such as non-linear optical devices 2,3 , photodiodes 4,5 , spintronic devices 6,7 , and more recently, thin film intermediate band solar cells 8 . Copper-iron-sulfide chalcopyrite (CuFeS 2 ) is also commercially the most important copper ore as it accounts for the majority of copper reserves.…”