Cupric sulfide
[CAS# 11115-78-9]

Identification

• Name: Cupric sulfide
• Synonyms: Cupric Sulfide
• Molecular Formula: CuS
• Molecular Weight: 95.61
• CAS Registry Number: 11115-78-9
• SMILES: [S--].[Cu++]
• InChI: 1S/Cu.S/q+2;-2
• InChIKey: OMZSGWSJDCOLKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 3.9-4.6 (Expl.)
• Melting point: 220°C (Expl.)
• Flash point: -200°C (Expl.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: WARNING: Causes GI injury, skin and eye irritation

References

• (1): Chen-Ho Lai, Kuo-Wei Huang, Ju-Hsiang Cheng, Chung-Yang Lee, Bing-Joe Hwang and Lih-Juann Chen. Direct growth of high-rate capability and high capacity copper sulfide nanowire array cathodes for lithium-ion batteries, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 6638.