Fabrication and applications of copper sulfide (CuS) nanostructures

Journal Article · Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2016.02.046· OSTI ID:22584101

Shamraiz, Umair; Badshah, Amin

This review article presents different fabrication procedures (under the headlines of solvothermal routes, aerosol methods, solution methods and thermolysis), and applications (photocatalytic degradation, ablation of cancer cells, electrode material in lithium ion batteries and in gas sensing, organic solar cells, field emission properties, super capacitor applications, photoelectrochemical performance of QDSCs, photocatalytic reduction of organic pollutants, electrochemical bio sensing, enhanced PEC characteristics of pre-annealed CuS film electrodes) of copper sulfide (Covellite). - Highlights: • This review article presents the synthesis and applications of copper sulfide. • CuS has been used over the years for different applications in nanoscience. • Different synthetic protocols are followed for their preparation which help in the possible modifications in the morphology of CuS.

• OSTI ID: 22584101
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 238; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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