Mild-temperature Synthesis of Covellite Copper Sulfide Hexagonal Nanoplatelets via the Hydrothermal Route

摘要

cqvip:Covellite CuS hexagonal nanoplatelets were prepared by a simple hydrothermal process at mild temperature, using sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) as an assisting reagent. The products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. An energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS) was used to analyze the elementary compositions of the intermediate products. A possible formation mechanism of hexagonal nanoplatelets is discussed, using TEM observations.