Synthesis and characterization of patronite form of vanadium sulfide on graphitic layer

Chandra Sekhar Rout, Byeong Hwan Kim, Xiaodong Xu, Jieun Yang, Hu Young Jeong, Dorj Odkhuu, Noejung Park, Jaephil Cho, Hyeon Suk Shin

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Abstract

With the exploding interest in transition metal chalcogenides, sulfide minerals containing the dianion S22-, such as pyrite (FeS2), cattierite (CoS2), and vaesite (NiS2), have recently attracted much attention for potential applications in energy conversion and storage devices. However, the synthesis of the patronite structure (VS4, V4+(S22-) 2) and its applications have not yet been clearly demonstrated because of experimental difficulties and the existence of nonstoichiometric phases. Herein, we report the synthesis of VS4 using a simple, facile hydrothermal method with a graphene oxide (GO) template and the characterization of the resulting material. Tests of various templates such as CNT, pyrene, perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA), and graphite led us to the conclusion that the graphitic layer plays a role in the nucleation during growth of VS4. Furthermore, the VS4/rGO hybrid was proved to be a promising functional material in energy storage devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8720-8725
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume135
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jun 2013

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