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JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL NANOSCIENCE
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 329-336Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17458080.2012.661471
Keywords
CuS; hydrothermal; nanoparticles
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- VIT University, Vellore
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Copper sulphide (CuS) nanomaterials with interesting morphology were synthesised using copper nitrate trihydrate, thiourea and water as a solvent by a simple hydrothermal route. A systematic investigation was carried out to investigate the effect of reaction time (5, 16 and 24h) at 150 degrees C on the morphology of the materials. Without the use of any template or additives, shape controlled synthesis of CuS nanocrystallites were achieved. The possible mechanism for the formation of the various nanostructures of CuS in this system is discussed. The prepared materials were characterised by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and DRS-UV-Vis absorption analysis. The UV-Vis spectrum shows that it is the promising material which can absorb in the visible region and hence could be used for photocatalytic applications. In addition, the electrochemical characteristic of the synthesised material was investigated by cyclic voltammetric analysis, which shows that CuS could be used for electrocatalytic applications.
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