Low temperature scalable synthetic approach enabling high bifunctional electrocatalytic performance of NiCo₂S₄ and CuCo₂S₄ thiospinels.

ABSTRACT: Ternary metal sulfides are currently in the spotlight as promising electroactive materials for high-performance energy storage and/or conversion technologies. Extensive research on metal sulfides has indicated that, amongst other factors, the electrochemical properties of the materials are strongly influenced by the synthetic protocol employed. Herein, we report the electrochemical performance of uncapped NiCo₂S₄ and CuCo₂S₄ ternary systems prepared via solventless thermolysis of the respective metal ethyl xanthate precursors at 200 and 300 °C. The structural, morphological and compositional properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were examined by powder X-ray diffraction (p-XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution

SUBMITTER: Shombe GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9041439 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature