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Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnS nanoparticles via electrospinning assisted hydrothermal technique

Department of Marine Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 805, Taiwan, T. L. Yang, P. Y. Lin, Department of Photonics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan, Y. S. Fu, Department of Greenergy, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan, C. Y. Luo, Department of Greenergy, National University of Tainan, Tainan 700, Taiwan, K. C. Hsu, Department of Marine Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 805, Taiwan

Chalcogenide Letters· Volume 22· Issue 7
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In this study, high-crystallinity zinc sulfide (ZnS) at the nanoscale was synthesized using a combination of electrospinning and hydrothermal techniques. Initially, polyvinyl butyral (PVB)/ZnS composite nanofibers were fabricated via electrospinning. Subsequently, a hydrothermal reaction was employed to induce a dissolution-recrystallization mechanism, enabling the gradual formation of highly crystalline ZnS nanoparticles. The structural, morphological, and compositional characteristics of the ZnS nanoparticles were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Finally, the photocatalytic activity of three different ZnS materials—synthesized via electrospinning, hydrothermal treatment, and hydrothermal-assisted electrospinning—were performed by degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. This investigation aimed to elucidate the correlation between nanoscale structure, crystallinity, and photocatalytic performance.
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