Facile Low-Temperature Solid-Phase Synthesis of Cubic SnS for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance
Abstract
This study employed tin hydroxysulfate and thiourea as raw materials to successfully prepare single-phase SnS and SnS/SnO composite photocatalysts with unique microstructures via a simple low-temperature solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that the phase composition of the products was strongly dependent on the thiourea content: an appropriate amount favored the formation of single-phase cubic SnS, while excess thiourea induced the formation of a minor SnO phase. Characterization by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that the materials possessed a multi-scale heterojunction structure, composed of numerous SnS ultrafine nanoparticles (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
Advanced oxidation water treatment
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry B
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 280–288
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN