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- Researchers created a yolk-shell shaped CuCo₂S₄ material using a simple anion exchange method, and analyzed its properties through various techniques like XRD, SEM, and TEM.
- The SEM and TEM images showed that the synthesis process resulted in a uniform yolk-shell structure, and the band gap was determined to be around 1.41 eV via UV-vis DRS.
- The material's effectiveness as a photocatalyst was tested by degrading methylene blue dye under visible light, demonstrating its potential for use in photocatalytic applications.
Article Abstract
In this present work, we synthesized a yolk-shell shaped CuCo₂S₄ by a simple anion exchange method. The morphological and structural properties of the as-synthesized sample were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The SEM and TEM results confirmed that the uniform yolk-shell structure was formed during the solvothermal process. The band gap was about 1.41 eV, which have been confirmed by UV⁻vis DRS analysis. The photocatalytic property was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye as a target pollutant under the visible-light irradiation. The experimental results confirmed the potential application of yolk-shell shape CuCo₂S₄ in visible-light photocatalytic applications.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6265846 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma11112303 | DOI Listing |
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