Figures & data
Figure 1. A typical XRD profile of the as-prepared β-CuSCN.
Figure 2. (Colour online) (a) Low-magnification SEM image of the sample; (b) high-magnification SEM image of some fragments of hollow spheres; (c) high-magnification SEM image of a typical individual broken sphere; and (d) the microscopic image (×1000).
Figure 3. The FT-IR spectrum of the dithizone and the complex: (a) the dithizone and (b) the as-prepared complex.
Figure 4. SEM images of β-CuSCN hollow spheres prepared at different reaction stages: (a) 5; (b) 8; (c) 11; and (d) 24 h.
Figure 5. Schematic illustration of the possible formation mechanism of CuSCN hollow spheres.
Figure 6. The UV–vis absorption spectrum of β-CuSCN hollow microstructures.
