Relative study of Ni sulfides synthesized from single and multisource precursors for photocatalytic and battery applications

Maroof Ahmad Khan; Wajid Hussain; Khurrum Tufail; Muhammad Sulaman; Ali Raza Ayub; Waqar Azeem Khan; Hui Li

Energy Reports (Nov 2021)

Relative study of Ni sulfides synthesized from single and multisource precursors for photocatalytic and battery applications

Maroof Ahmad Khan,
Wajid Hussain,
Khurrum Tufail,
Muhammad Sulaman,
Ali Raza Ayub,
Waqar Azeem Khan,
Hui Li

Affiliations

Maroof Ahmad Khan: Key Laboratory of Cluster Sciences of Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, PR China
Wajid Hussain: Key Laboratory of Cluster Sciences of Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, PR China
Khurrum Tufail: Key Laboratory of Cluster Sciences of Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, PR China
Muhammad Sulaman: Beijing Key Lab of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, Center for Micro-Nanotechnology, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China; Key Lab of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Design and Measurement, Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
Ali Raza Ayub: Key Laboratory of Cluster Sciences of Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, PR China
Waqar Azeem Khan: School of Mathematics and Statistics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China; Department of Mathematics, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 12010, Pakistan
Hui Li: Key Laboratory of Cluster Sciences of Ministry of Education Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electro photonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, PR China; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7
pp. 7615 – 7627

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Chalcogenide nanoparticles and their morphologies have contributed to the most prominent nano-chemistry field under their ease of fabrication and assorted appositeness. Herein, we demonstrate the two antithetic pathways viz., single source (S-S) and multisource (M-S) precursors to fabricate nanomaterial. The motive of the stated research work was to identify any alteration in morphologies of the resulting product by shifting the fabrication pathways. Wherefore, to deduct the results, photocatalytic activity (covered by full-spectrum versus four contrasting dyes) and battery application (electrochemical discharge/charge at voltage limits of 0.01 – 3.0 V against Li/Li+) of both materials have been executed. The nanomaterial gathered from the S-S protocol has an immense exterior area that acknowledges the photocatalytic activity rather than the product obtained from the M-S protocol.

Published in Energy Reports

ISSN: 2352-4847 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/

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