@Article{CL.2025.227.625,
AUTHOR = {T. L. Yang, P. Y. Lin, Y. S. Fu, C. Y. Luo, K. C. Hsu},
TITLE = {Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnS nanoparticles via electrospinning assisted hydrothermal technique},
JOURNAL = {Chalcogenide Letters},
VOLUME = {22},
YEAR = {2025},
NUMBER = {7},
PAGES = {625--636},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CL/v22n7/64849},
ISSN = {1584-8663},
ABSTRACT = {In this study, high-crystallinity zinc sulfide (ZnS) at the nanoscale was synthesized using a 
combination of electrospinning and hydrothermal techniques. Initially, polyvinyl butyral 
(PVB)/ZnS composite nanofibers were fabricated via electrospinning. Subsequently, a 
hydrothermal reaction was employed to induce a dissolution-recrystallization mechanism, 
enabling the gradual formation of highly crystalline ZnS nanoparticles. The structural, 
morphological, and compositional characteristics of the ZnS nanoparticles were analyzed 
using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission 
electron microscopy (TEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Finally, the 
photocatalytic activity of three different ZnS materials—synthesized via electrospinning, 
hydrothermal treatment, and hydrothermal-assisted electrospinning—were performed by 
degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. This investigation 
aimed to elucidate the correlation between nanoscale structure, crystallinity, and 
photocatalytic performance.},
DOI = {10.15251/CL.2025.227.625}
}