SYNTHESIS OF CuS WITH DIFFERENT MORPHOLOGIES BY REFLUXING METHOD: NANOPATICLES IN CLUSTERS AND NANOFLAKES IN SPONGELIKE CLUSTERS

摘要

Clusters of CuS nanoparticles and sponge-like structures of CuS nanoflakes were synthesized by refluxing method at a temperature of 130 oC for 1.5-6 h using copper chloride (CuCl2·4H2O) and thioacetamide (CH3CSNH2) as starting materials in deionized water to form [Cu(CH3CSNH2)2]Cl2 complexes, specified by thermogravimetric, CHNS/O and Fourier transform inferred analyses. Phase and morphology were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.