Aims: Copper sulfide (CuS) nanoparticles were developed as a new type of agent for photothermal ablation of cancer cells. Materials & methods: CuS nanoparticles were synthesized by wet chemistry ...

P-type sulfide materials offer an alternative to oxides for PV application due to improved hole transport properties. Here, we report the solution-based synthesis of earth-abundant p-type transparent conducting barium copper sulfide (α-BaCu 4 S 3, BCS) thin films. These films were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray ...

The common route for turning copper sulfide ores into metal is high temperature oxidation of sulfides to produce an impure liquid copper. This is cast into slab-like anodes. Principal impurities are iron and precious metals (gold and silver). The anodes are electrolytically refined in cells sketched in Fig. 8.There is a resemblance to the cell of Fig. 7.

The two main types of thin film solar cells are CdTe, cadmium telluride, and CIGS, copper indium gallium, sulphide. Unfortunately there are drawbacks to both of these technologies. Cadmium is toxic and there are issues around the potential scarcity, and consequent volatility in cost, of both Indium, In, and Tellurium, Te.

Copper sulphide nano-particles was successfully synthesized and incorporated in the thin film organic solar cell. • CuS is found to be an important dopant …

Copper sulphide (CuS) is also a p-type semiconducting material with varied stoichiometric composition, a high absorption coefficient (10 4 cm −1) with a bandgap …

In this study, based on the concept proposed by our group that "the stem cell fate can be regulated by nanostructure mediated physical signals", the localized electromagnetic oscillation generated by the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of copper sulfide (CuS) nanostructures irradiated with near-infrared light has been proved to ...

Copper sulfide (I) has a melting point of 1100 ° C and is insoluble in water and acetic acid, being partially soluble in ammonium hydroxide (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015). ... On the other hand, copper (II) sulfide finds applications in solar cells, superionic conductors, photodetectors, electroconductive electrodes, photothermal ...

Copper antimony sulfide (CuSbS 2) 10, copper antimony selenide sulfide (CuSbSe x S 2−x) 11 and copper germanium selenide (Cu 2 GeSe 3) 12 have recently been investigated as both nanoflakes and ...

Synthetic methods for the production of copper sulfide nanoparticles. This review article includes a study of a wide range of nanostructures, including 3D nanomaterials, 2D nanoplates and nanofilms, and 1D nanofibers/nanowires ( Fig. 1 ).

One of the challenges in the field of perovskite solar cells (PSC) is the development of inorganic hole-transporting-materials (HTM) suitable for solution-processed deposition, in order to have cheaper, more stable and scalable devices. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of p-type copper sulfide nanoparticles for their …

separating sulfide minerals from silica gangue (and from other sulfide minerals); separating ... Problem: A copper ore initially contains 2.09% Cu. After carrying out a froth flotation ... Figure 5: Simplified schematic of a conventional flotation cell. The rotor draws slurry through

Biocompatible copper sulfide–based nanocomposites for artery interventional chemo-photothermal therapy of orthotropic hepatocellular carcinoma ... and pure culture medium), diluted with 500 μL serum-free IMDM, and placed in triplicates. The cells were then incubated in a dark incubation chamber at 37 °C for 4 h and re …

Herein, we show theoretical evidence of a new phase of a copper(I) sulfide (Cu 2 S) monolayer, denoted δ-Cu 2 S, with both novel electronic properties and superior oxidation resistance. We find that both monolayer and …

@article{osti_1559979, title = {CuS and Cu2S as Cathode Materials for Lithium Batteries: A Review [A Review on CuS and Cu2S as Cathode Materials for Lithium Batteries]}, author = {Jiang, Kyle and Chen, Zonghai and Meng, Xiangbo}, abstractNote = {Nowadays, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) take a very important role for energy storage. …

Aims: Copper sulfide (CuS) nanoparticles were developed as a new type of agent for photothermal ablation of cancer cells.Materials & methods: CuS nanoparticles were synthesized by wet chemistry and their application in photothermal ablation of tumor cells was tested by irradiation using a near-infrared (NIR) laser beam at 808 nm to …

The cell culture was kept in the dark at 28 °C for 20 h to make cells produce copper sulfide particles. The culture medium used for BW‐1 culture contains (per liter): 20 g NaCl, 3 g MgCl 2 ·6H 2 O, 3 g Na 2 SO 4, 0.2 g CaCl 2 ·2H 2 O and 0.5 g KCl, 5 mL modified Wolfe's mineral elixir, [ 37 ] 0.3 g NH 4 Cl, 4.8 g HEPES and 2 g fumaric acid.

The hollow CuS nanoparticles were prepared by using the sacial template method as shown in Fig. 1.The intermediates of Cu 2 O were synthesized as follows. Firstly, 8·10 −4 mol copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO 4 ·5H 2 O) and 2.64·10 −2 mol lauryl sodium sulfate (SDS) were added to beaker A filled with 800 mL DI water, while another …

Copper sulphide nano-particles (CuS) was successfully synthesized and incorporated in the thin film organic solar cell (TFOSC). The photo-active film of TFOSC is composed of poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and (phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl) (PC 61 BM) blend. The synthesized nano-particles were characterized using high-resolution …

Table 6 discusses the non-copper based solar cells with the above materials that have been presented, and various structural, optical, electrical, and efficiency attributes are also mentioned and emphasized. The scientific progress of these solar cells is still beginning, and ... The copper-doped zinc sulphide (CuZnS) thin films were prepared ...

Primary Functions of Copper, in Cell Culture Systems: Copper is an essential element for the growth and maintenance of healthy cells in vivo and in vitro. Important Physiological …

Cu 2 S is a semiconductor with an optical band gap of 1.21 eV [].Its beneficial electrical properties and its composition of earth abundant and environmentally harmless materials make it a promising candidate for an absorber material in thin-film solar cells [].Solar cells of copper sulfide (Cu 2 S) have already been investigated intensively in …

As a typical example of TMCs, copper sulfide is a p-type semiconductor that is used widely in solar cells, photocatalysts, and as a cathode material in lithium ion batteries with charge/discharge stability for up to 1000 cycles owing to its metal like electronic conductivity of 10 −3 S cm −1, high theoretical capacity of 561 mA hg −1 ...

Copper sulfide ore, which accounts for 80% of the copper resource, is the major source for the metallic copper [1]. The major copper sulfide ores contain chalcopyrite (CuFeS 2 ), …

We present the rational synthesis of colloidal copper(I) sulfide nanocrystals and demonstrate their application as an active light absorbing component in combination with …

We demonstrate an extremely thin absorber (ETA) solar cell using a copper sulfide (Cu 2−x S) light absorber. We compare the cell performance with that of a CdS absorber, to demonstrate the potential and the challenges associated with using low-cost, low-band gap absorber materials to fully exploit the thin-absorber concept.

These NPs exhibited an improved photothermal cell-destroying ability. The cytotoxicity of the copper sulfide nanostructures was compared with that of 20 nm Au nanostructures, which are broadly acknowledged as biocompatible nanoparticles. The copper sulfide NPs can be considered as possible photothermal agents for the first time.

Antifouling Dendrimer-Entrapped Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles Enable Photoacoustic Imaging-Guided Targeted Combination Therapy of Tumors and Tumor Metastasis ... The functional DENPs can effectively deliver pDNA-HIC1 to prevent cancer cell invasion and metastasis in a serum-enhancing manner by virtue of zwitterionic …

All copper sulfides require the presence of Fe 3+ and O 2 as oxidizing agents for leaching to occur. The copper sulfide is oxidized by Fe 3+.The resulting Fe 2+ is reoxidized to Fe 3+ by O 2.The Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox couple acts in a catalytic manner in these reactions (shown for elevated-temperature reaction conditions where the sulfur-containing product is …

Copper zinc tin sulfide (Cu2ZnSnS4; commonly known as CZTS) is emerging as a photovoltaic material composed of elements that are nontoxic and abundant. CZTS has a band gap of ∼1.4 eV, the ideal value for converting the maximum amount of energy from the solar spectrum into electricity, and a high absorption coefficient (> 104 cm-1 in the ...