Fabrication and applications of copper sulfide (CuS) nanostructures

•This review article presents the synthesis and applications of copper sulfide.•CuS has been used over the years for different applications in nanoscience.•Different synthetic protocols are followed for their preparation which help in the possible modifications in the morphology of CuS.

This review article presents different fabrication procedures (under the headlines of solvothermal routes, aerosol methods, solution methods and thermolysis), and applications (photocatalytic degradation, ablation of cancer cells, electrode material in lithium ion batteries and in gas sensing, organic solar cells, field emission properties, super capacitor applications, photoelectrochemical performance of QDSCs, photocatalytic reduction of organic pollutants, electrochemical bio sensing, enhanced PEC characteristics of pre-annealed CuS film electrodes) of copper sulfide (Covellite).

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