Synonym(s): Zinc(II) sulfide; Zinc sulphide
Formula: ZnS
Formula Weight: 97.46
CAS No.: 1314-98-3
Purity: ≥97.0% (from Zn)
Density: 4.1g/mLat 25°C(lit.)
Application: Uses:
• Preparation of flexible transparent conductive coatings essential for fabrication of a variety of printed electronic devices such as flexible displays and solar cells
• Prepare a composite CdS-ZnS/Zirconium-titanium phosphate (ZTP) photocatalyst for hydrogen production under visible light
• Prepare light-controlled bioelectrochemical sensors based on CdSe/ZnS quantum dots
• Catalyst for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
• Preparation of color tunable light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
• Prepare (CdS-ZnS)-TiO2 combined photocatalysts for electricity production via photoelectrocatalysis
• Catalyst for synthesis of spirooxindole derivatives in aqueous medium via Knoevenagel condensation followed by Michael addition
• Prepare CdSe/ZnS q uantum dots for chemiluminescent and chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) detection of DNA, metal ions, and aptamer-substrate complexes
• Preparation of ZnS nanocrystals for ultrasensitive protein detection in terms of multiphonon resonance Raman scattering
Supplemental Hazards: Contact with acids liberates toxic gas.
EC No.: 215-251-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C55H96N16O13 · 2H2SO4