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Preparation of dendritic‐like CdS by hydrothermal method and its photocatalytic performance
Author(s) -
Yang Xiande,
Wang Yongqian,
Jiang Tingting,
Yang Jun,
Li Yinchang,
Ma Qun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.201400476
Subject(s) - photodegradation , photocatalysis , hydrothermal circulation , cadmium sulfide , fluorescence , methylene blue , materials science , thiourea , photochemistry , morphology (biology) , hexagonal phase , chemical engineering , hexagonal crystal system , chemistry , crystallography , catalysis , optics , organic chemistry , engineering , physics , metallurgy , biology , genetics
In this article, dendritic‐like CdS has been prepared by a hydrothermal method using thiourea as the sulfur source, and the effects of experimental conditions on the morphologies of CdS have been investigated. The performances of CdS have been analyzed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and the fluorescence and photodegradation properties of CdS have also been investigated. The XRD result indicates that the dendritic‐like CdS are of hexagonal phase and they are highly crystallized. Also, the FESEM results show that the ratio of raw material affects the yield of CdS, the reaction time affects the morphology of CdS. The best morphology of CdS is dendritic structures and the length is about 6 μm. The fluorescence spectrum shows three peaks at 470 nm, 513 nm and 547 nm, which indicates that the dendritic‐like CdS mainly emits green and blue fluorescence. Moreover, the dendritic‐like CdS exhibits good photocatalytic activity and its photodegradation rate to methylene blue can reach 92%. The growth mechanism for the formation of CdS with dendritic structure is also described.