Abstract
Highly aligned Cu 2S nanorods have been studied by polarization dependent X-ray absorption spectroscopy. In contrast to bulk Cu 2S, strong s, p, and d hybridization is found in the nanorods. The polarization dependence shows a predominant d z 2 character of Cu 3d states. Ab initio multiple-scattering calculations confirm the strong hybridization, and reveal that Cu 2S nanorods are grown along the z-axis of chalcocite structure with Cu 7 and Cu 10 sites being the main building blocks. The hybridized absorption peak in the nanorods is shifted towards lower energies for smaller diameter of nanorods, which is attributed to surface reconstruction due to strong Cu–Cu interactions on the Cu-rich surface of the nanorods.
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