title: A simple approach to the synthesis of Cu1.8S dendrites with thiamine hydrochloride as a sulfur source and structure-directing agent.
abstract: A facile, green and environmental-friendly method for preparing Cu1.8S dendrites was developed. Copper nitrate and thiamine hydrochloride were selected as the starting materials in the water phase under hydrothermal conditions. No addition of a surfactant or a complex reagent was required for the synthesis of the Cu1.8S dendrite structures. Thiamine hydrochloride was employed as a sulfur source and structure-directing agent. The growth mechanism of Cu1.8S is tentatively discussed based on the experimental and computational results.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaoliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: College of Textile Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Sha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yun-Xiang
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: College of Physics and Optoelectronics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xuguang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: Cu1.8S dendrite; biomaterials; crystal growth; crystal structure; hydrothermal