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- Title
Electron beam deposited (Cu<sub>2</sub>S‐CdS)GO thin film as active electrode for supercapacitor and enhanced photocatalyst for water remediation.
- Authors
Gul, Mahwash Mahar; Ahmad, Khuram Shahzad
- Abstract
Summary: Metal sulfides conjugated graphene oxide (GO) have captivated researchers owing to the elaborated opto‐electrochemical and photocatalytic properties. Current research reports the synthesis of Copper sulfide (CuS) and cadmium sulfide (CdS) bimetal sulfide GO composite by single‐source precursor using diethyl dithiocarbamate ligand. The synthesized alloy was deposited through electron beam deposition system. Characterization of the thin films was done by various techniques including, XRD, UV‐visible spectrophotometry, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)‐energy dispersive X‐ray analysis (EDX). Electrochemical properties were investigated through cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry using 3‐M KOH. Degradation of toxicants such as methyl red dye, pesticide isopyrazam, and phenol was done by the thin film to evaluate its photocatalytic characteristic. (CuS‐CdS)GO thin film showed separate bandgaps for CuS and CdS as 2.04 and 3.3 eV. A hexagonal crystal system for (Cu2S‐CdS)GO was observed through XRD with an average crystal size of 50 nm. A cubic shape with globular edges was detected by SEM investigation. An impressive specific capacitance value of 35 F g−1 at 100 mV s−1 proved it as a promising electrode for supercapacitors. A remarkable photocatalytic degradation rate was obtained by the thin film for all the toxicants with the highest rate for pesticide, that is, 81% under just 60 minutes, which remained >70% even after four successive cycles. The profound electrochemical and photocatalytic properties of (Cu2S‐CdS)GO thin film make it an auspicious material for optical, electrical, and photo‐devices.
- Subjects
THIN films; DITHIOCARBAMATES; SUPERCAPACITOR electrodes; ELECTRON beam deposition; ELECTRON beams; HEXAGONAL crystal system; FOURIER transform infrared spectroscopy
- Publication
International Journal of Energy Research, 2022, Vol 46, Issue 7, p9371
- ISSN
0363-907X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/er.7811