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Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/CuS composite nanofibres were successfully prepared by electrospinning technique and gas-solid reaction. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images showed that the average diameter of PVA/CuS fibres was about 150–200 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) proved that a majority of CuS nanoparticles with an average diameter of about 15–25 nm are incorporated in the PVA fibres. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses and electron diffraction pattern also revealed the forming of CuS crystal structure in the PVA fibres.
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Xu, J., Cui, X., Zhang, J. et al. Preparation of CuS nanoparticles embedded in poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibre via electrospinning. Bull Mater Sci 31, 189–192 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-008-0033-1
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