Mini‐Review: Progress on the Controllable Synthesis of Micro/Nanoscale Bi₂S₃ Functional Materials

Abstract

Bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) with micro/nanostructures as an important semiconductor material has attracted considerable attention due to its high ionic conductance, high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and large absorption coefficient, which is widely applied in the areas of photocatalysis, energy conversion, sensors, biomedicine, and pollutant disposal. Up to now, various strategies are reported for the morphology‐controlled synthesis of micro‐nanoscale Bi2S3 and Bi2S3‐based materials via manipulating the thermodynamics and kinetics in the chemical fabricating process. However, the Bi2S3 with designed shapes still remains to be developed to well adapt these diverse usages. To conclude, the designed preparation strategies, advanced applications, current challenges, and future expectations of Bi2S3 are discussed to provide some potential suggestions for further promotion of Bi2S3 functional materials.

Synergistic effect of a bamboo-like Bi2S3 covered Sm2O3 nanocomposite (Bi2S3–Sm2O3) for enhanced alkaline OER

“…29 Bi 2 S 3 has inherent high electrical conductivity, enriched surface active sites, enhanced reactivity, low intrinsic electrical resistance, and a high surface-to-volume ratio. 30,31 Bi 2 S 3 has a lamellar structure, where Bi and S atoms are interlinked with each other by strong covalent bonds in a plane, while outside the plane they are interlinked by weak bonds along the preferred growth orientation. 32,33 This unique design of Bi 2 S 3 coupled with Sm 2 O 3 offers a channel for charge transport that favors the OER activity.…”

Review on synthetic approaches and PEC activity performance of bismuth binary and mixed-anion compounds for potential applications in marine engineering

“…The binary compounds mainly include bismuth oxide, bismuth sulfide, bismuth selenide, bismuth telluride, etc. , 26,31–34 while the ternary compounds include bismuth vanadate, bismuth oxyhalides and bismuth oxychalogenides, 25,26 etc. Until now, there have been over 20 000 articles containing the keywords Bismuth-based compounds and PEC.…”

“…Bismuth-based binary compounds mainly include Bi 2 O 3 , Bi 2 S 3 , Bi 2 Se 3 , and Bi 2 Te 3 etc. 26,31–34 Among them, Bi 2 O 3 and Bi 2 S 3 possessed promising photoelectric and photocatalytic properties, which were widely used in photovoltaic devices, optoelectronic devices, and photocatalytic applications. 33,34,40 Bi 2 Se 3 is a kind of topological insulator with non-trivial surface states and electronic structures, demonstrating research significance in the fields of topological insulators and quantum bits.…”

“…26,31–34 Among them, Bi 2 O 3 and Bi 2 S 3 possessed promising photoelectric and photocatalytic properties, which were widely used in photovoltaic devices, optoelectronic devices, and photocatalytic applications. 33,34,40 Bi 2 Se 3 is a kind of topological insulator with non-trivial surface states and electronic structures, demonstrating research significance in the fields of topological insulators and quantum bits. 31,41 Bi 2 Te 3 is a kind of excellent thermoelectric material, which can be used as thermoelectric modules, converting waste heat into electrical energy, and demonstrates potential applications in energy utilization and energy conservation.…”

“…Bismuth sulfide (Bi 2 S 3 ) is a binary compound that exhibits interesting optical and electrical properties. 33,34 Bi 2 S 3 has been extensively researched and used in various fields, including photovoltaics, photocatalysis, sensors, and optoelectronics. 33,34 Bi 2 S 3 has a rhombohedral crystal structure with the symmetry of Pnma and is composed of layers of bismuth atoms sandwiched between layers of sulfur atoms.…”