One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of CdS decorated CuS microflower-like structures for enhanced photocatalytic properties.

ABSTRACT: CdS decorated CuS structures have been controllably synthesized through a one-pot hydrothermal method. The morphologies and compositions of the as-prepared samples could be concurrently well controlled by simply tuning the amount of CdCl₂ and thiourea. Using this strategy, the morphology of the products experienced from messy to flower-like morphologies with multiple porous densities, together with the phase evolution from pure CuS to the CdS/CuS composites. Serving as a photocatalyst, the samples synthesized with the addition of 1 mmol cadmium chloride and 3 mmol thiourea during synthetic process, showed the best photocatalytic activity, which could reach a maximum photocatalytic efficiency of 93% for methyl orange (MO) photodegradation after 150 min. The possible mechanism for

SUBMITTER: Deng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5478623 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature