Controllable synthesis of self-assembled Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures through a template-free polyol process for the degradation of organic pollutant under visible light

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2009.05.015

Title: Controllable synthesis of self-assembled Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures through a template-free polyol process for the degradation of organic pollutant under visible light

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Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures were fabricated by polyol method and then characterized by X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high resolution TEM. The morphologically different Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures such as vertically nanorod arrays, nanoflowers assembled by nanorod arrays, nanoparticles and nanowires, can be successfully synthesized under different experimental conditions. The growth mechanism for the different nanostructures is proposed. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared samples was evaluated based on the degradation of organic pollutant, active brilliant red X-3B (X-3B), under visible light. Among the Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures, self-assembled nanoflowers have the highest photocatalytic activity. In addition, the prepared Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures are found to be able to decolorize X-3B with iron ions for the formation of Fenton reagent. This study provides a more choice to prepare self-assembled nanostructures for the application of environmental pollution control.

Authors:

Meng, Peng; Lili, Ma; Yonggang, Zhang; Ming, Tan ^[1]; Jianbo, Wang ^[2]

Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan 430079 (China)
Center for Electron Microscopy, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072 (China)

Publication Date:: 2009-09-15

OSTI Identifier:: 22029846

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Materials Research Bulletin

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 44; Journal Issue: 9; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0025-5408

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; COPPER SULFIDES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLLUTANTS; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUANTUM WIRES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETERS

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                    Meng, Peng, Lili, Ma, Yonggang, Zhang, Ming, Tan, Jianbo, Wang, and Yu Ying, E-mail: yuying@phy.ccnu.edu.cn. Controllable synthesis of self-assembled Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures through a template-free polyol process for the degradation of organic pollutant under visible light.  United States: N. p., 2009. 
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                    Meng, Peng, Lili, Ma, Yonggang, Zhang, Ming, Tan, Jianbo, Wang, & Yu Ying, E-mail: yuying@phy.ccnu.edu.cn. Controllable synthesis of self-assembled Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures through a template-free polyol process for the degradation of organic pollutant under visible light.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2009.05.015

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                    Meng, Peng, Lili, Ma, Yonggang, Zhang, Ming, Tan, Jianbo, Wang, and Yu Ying, E-mail: yuying@phy.ccnu.edu.cn. Tue .  
        "Controllable synthesis of self-assembled Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures through a template-free polyol process for the degradation of organic pollutant under visible light".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2009.05.015.

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@article{osti_22029846,

  title        = {Controllable synthesis of self-assembled Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures through a template-free polyol process for the degradation of organic pollutant under visible light},

  author       = {Meng, Peng and Lili, Ma and Yonggang, Zhang and Ming, Tan and Jianbo, Wang and Yu Ying, E-mail: yuying@phy.ccnu.edu.cn},

  abstractNote = {Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures were fabricated by polyol method and then characterized by X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high resolution TEM. The morphologically different Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures such as vertically nanorod arrays, nanoflowers assembled by nanorod arrays, nanoparticles and nanowires, can be successfully synthesized under different experimental conditions. The growth mechanism for the different nanostructures is proposed. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared samples was evaluated based on the degradation of organic pollutant, active brilliant red X-3B (X-3B), under visible light. Among the Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures, self-assembled nanoflowers have the highest photocatalytic activity. In addition, the prepared Cu{sub 2}S nanostructures are found to be able to decolorize X-3B with iron ions for the formation of Fenton reagent. This study provides a more choice to prepare self-assembled nanostructures for the application of environmental pollution control.},

  doi          = {10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2009.05.015},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22029846},
  journal      = {Materials Research Bulletin},

  issn         = {0025-5408},

  number       = 9,

  volume       = 44,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2009},

  month        = {9}

}

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