“…Binary sulfides. Binary sulfides (M x S n , e.g., MoS 2 , NiS, Cu 2 S, Bi 2 S 3 , CuS, SnS, In 2 S 3 and Ag 2 S) [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ], containing one type of metal and S atom in their chemical formulas, have received substantial attention for their applications in fields of sensing [ 19 , 20 ], photothermal therapy [ 21 ], antibacterial and antifungal activity [ 22 ], ablation therapy [ 23 ], optoelectronics [ 24 ], photovoltaic [ 25 , 26 ] and magnetic device [ 27 ].…”