期刊
JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
卷 17, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-015-3103-5
关键词
CuS; Photocatalysis; Nanoparticles; Modeling and simulations; Environmental and health effects
资金
- Centro Mexicano de Innovacion en Energia Solar [CeMIE-Sol 207450/P28]
- Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnologica [PAPIIT-UNAM IN 113214, IN 107815]
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia [CONACyT-238869]
CuS nanoparticles (NPs) of few nanometers in size were prepared by a wet chemical method. The structural, compositional, and optical properties of the NPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, micro Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, N-2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The XRD pattern proved the presence of hexagonal phase of CuS particles which was further supported by Raman spectrum. The estimated band gap energy of 2.05 eV for the slightly sulfur-rich CuS NPs is relatively larger than that of bulk CuS (1.85 eV), indicating the small size effect. As-prepared NPs showed excellent photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light. The surface-bound OH- ions at the CuS nanostructures help adsorb MB molecules facilitating their degradation process under visible light illumination. The studies presented in this paper suggest that the synthesized CuS NPs are promising, efficient, stable, and visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst for the remediation of wastewater polluted by chemically stable azo dyes such as MB.
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