Development of Crystalline Cu<sub>2</sub>S Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential Applications
Large-scale and uniform copper(I) sulfide (Cu<sub>2</sub>S) nanowires have been successfully synthesized via a cheap, fast, easily handled, and environmentally friendly approach. In addition to the reductive properties of the biomolecule-assisted method, they also have a strong shape- or...
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| description | Large-scale and uniform copper(I) sulfide (Cu<sub>2</sub>S) nanowires have been successfully synthesized via a cheap, fast, easily handled, and environmentally friendly approach. In addition to the reductive properties of the biomolecule-assisted method, they also have a strong shape- or size-directing functionality in the reaction process. The field-emission properties of the Cu<sub>2</sub>S nanowires in a vacuum were studied by the Folwer−Nordheim (F−N) theory. The Cu<sub>2</sub>S nanowires have a low turn-on field at 1.19 V/μm and a high enhancement factor (β) of 19,381. The photocatalytic degradation of Cu<sub>2</sub>S nanowires was investigated by the change in the concentrations of rhodamine B (RhB) under UV illumination. These outstanding results of Cu<sub>2</sub>S nanowires indicate that they will be developed as good candidates as electron field emitters and chemical photocatalysts in future nanoelectronic devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-964dea24beac43f7a792f3f3674057b82022-12-21T18:41:48ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912020-02-0110239910.3390/nano10020399nano10020399Development of Crystalline Cu<sub>2</sub>S Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential ApplicationsChih-Yen Chen0Jian-Ru Jiang1Wen-Shuo Chuang2Ming-Song Liu3Sheng-Wei Lee4Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, TaiwanInstitute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, TaiwanDepartment of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, TaiwanInstitute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, TaiwanInstitute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, TaiwanLarge-scale and uniform copper(I) sulfide (Cu<sub>2</sub>S) nanowires have been successfully synthesized via a cheap, fast, easily handled, and environmentally friendly approach. In addition to the reductive properties of the biomolecule-assisted method, they also have a strong shape- or size-directing functionality in the reaction process. The field-emission properties of the Cu<sub>2</sub>S nanowires in a vacuum were studied by the Folwer−Nordheim (F−N) theory. The Cu<sub>2</sub>S nanowires have a low turn-on field at 1.19 V/μm and a high enhancement factor (β) of 19,381. The photocatalytic degradation of Cu<sub>2</sub>S nanowires was investigated by the change in the concentrations of rhodamine B (RhB) under UV illumination. These outstanding results of Cu<sub>2</sub>S nanowires indicate that they will be developed as good candidates as electron field emitters and chemical photocatalysts in future nanoelectronic devices.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/399cu<sub>2</sub>s nanowiresnanomaterialsvacuumfield emissionphotocatalytic degradationenvironmentally friendly approach |
| spellingShingle | Chih-Yen Chen Jian-Ru Jiang Wen-Shuo Chuang Ming-Song Liu Sheng-Wei Lee Development of Crystalline Cu<sub>2</sub>S Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential Applications Nanomaterials cu<sub>2</sub>s nanowires nanomaterials vacuum field emission photocatalytic degradation environmentally friendly approach |
| title | Development of Crystalline Cu<sub>2</sub>S Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential Applications |
| title_full | Development of Crystalline Cu<sub>2</sub>S Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential Applications |
| title_fullStr | Development of Crystalline Cu<sub>2</sub>S Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of Crystalline Cu<sub>2</sub>S Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential Applications |
| title_short | Development of Crystalline Cu<sub>2</sub>S Nanowires via a Direct Synthesis Process and Its Potential Applications |
| title_sort | development of crystalline cu sub 2 sub s nanowires via a direct synthesis process and its potential applications |
| topic | cu<sub>2</sub>s nanowires nanomaterials vacuum field emission photocatalytic degradation environmentally friendly approach |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/2/399 |
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