Synthesis and characterization of tubular CuS with flower-like wall from a low temperature hydrothermal route
✍ Scribed by Lifei Chen; Wei Yu; Yang Li
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 585 KB
- Volume
- 191
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0032-5910
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✦ Synopsis
Tubular copper sulfide (CuS) microcrystal and flower-like CuS microsphere have been synthesized by simple hydrothermal route at 75°C using CuCl 2 •2H 2 O as Cu-precursor, C 2 H 5 NS as S-source and CTAB as the template. The effect of concentration of reactants and template molecules on morphology has been discussed. X-ray diffraction pattern suggests that the CuS crystals are pure hexagonal phase. The morphology of the products has been studied by scanning electron microscope analysis. The absorption peaks of CuS in UV and near-IR regions indicate that the as-prepared CuS are promising in the development of photoelectric devices.