Solution Synthesis of Thiospinel CuCo2S4 Nanoparticles
By Wiltrout, Alex M.; Read, Carlos G.; Spencer, Evan M.; Schaak, Raymond E.
Published in Inorganic Chemistry
2016
Abstract
CuCo2S4 is an important mixed-metal spinel-type sulfide that is typically synthesized using high-temperature solid-state reactions, which produce agglomerated particles with low surface areas that are not optimal for applications such as heterogeneous catalysis. Here, we show that highly crystalline and nonagglomerated colloidal CuCo2S4 nanoparticles can be synthesized in solution at 200