A large scale of CuS nano-networks: Catalyst-free morphologically controllable growth and their application as efficient photocatalysts. Issue 24 (28th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Qian, Jingwen; Zhao, Zengying; Shen, Zhenguang; Zhang, Guoliang; Peng, Zhijian; Fu, Xiuli
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials research. Volume 30:Issue 24(2015)
• Page Start: 3746
• Page End: 3756
• Publication Date: 2015-12-28
• Subjects: CuS, -- nanostructure, -- chemical vapor deposition (CVD) (chemical reaction), -- crystal growth, -- photocatalysis; Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2015.373
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0884-2914

Abstract

Abstract: Abstract : Morphologically controllable copper sulfide (CuS) nanoneedle, nanowall, and nanosheet networks on copper substrates have been fabricated by a simple, facile, and fast method based on low-temperature chemical vapor deposition through simply adjusting the reaction conditions such as the temperature and flow rate of argon gas. The compositional and structural analyses indicated that all the obtained nano-networks were single-crystalline. And their growths were possibly controlled by a solid–liquid–solid mechanism. The photocatalytic activities of the different shaped CuS nanostructures have been evaluated by their photodegradation on rhodamine B and methylene blue in aqueous phase, which revealed that in both cases the CuS nanoneedles nano-network exhibited better performance than the other two nanostructures.