Solid-state synthesis of ZnS/graphene nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Controllable synthesis of hierarchical CuS/ZnS hetero-nanowires as high-performance visible-light photocatalysts

“…[18][19] ZnS, an important II (B)-VI (A) semiconductor with a wide band gap 3 (about 3.7 eV), has been widely investigated owing to its relatively tunable electric and optical properties, which offers ZnS good photocatalytic activity. [20][21][22] However, ZnS can only response for the absorption of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, which greatly restricts its practical applications. 23 Another enduring impediment in the photocatalysis domain is the rapid recombination of photoinduced charge carriers.…”

Facile strategy for the fabrication of noble metal/ZnS composites with enhanced photocatalytic activities

“…At present, our group has synthesized a series of nanomaterials with excellent photoelectric properties by using the low-temperature solid-phase chemical method. [27][28][29][30] However, through consulting numerous studies, it has been found that the synthesis of noble metals/suldes composites using this method have not been reported so far.…”

Synthesis of ZnS:Tm<sup>3+</sup> Nanoparticles by the Polyol Method

“…During the last decade, a special emphasis has been put on the synthesis of high monodispersed semiconducting nanoparticles, with stability for a long period of time, control of the nanocrystal size and morphology [6] [7], which are very important factors to influence the optical properties of ZnS and their appli-Open Journal of Applied Sciences cations. Different methods have been reported for the synthesis of ZnS, for example, hydrothermal [8], sol-gel [9], solid state reaction [10] and polyol method [11]. Among them, the polyol method is considered a green synthesis method because no toxic chemicals are used; it only needs a glycol source such as ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerol, etc.…”