Preparation and Application of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanostructures

doi:10.15541/jim20150123

Abstract

Abstract:

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂), a new binary transition-metal compound,has attracted much attention due to its unique physical and chemical properties. MoS₂ with different morphology structures were firstly reviewed, including inorganic fullerene-like, sphere-like, flower-like, wire, plate, rod, tube and so on. And then, the methods used to prepare MoS₂ nanomaterials were discussed, including chemical vapor deposition method, sulfurization process, exfoliation, electrodeposition, hydrothermal method, and solvothermal method. The applications of MoS₂nanostructures in various fields were also summaried, such as lubrication, catalytic and photoelectric devices. Finally, the outlook for the research of this molybdenum disulfide nanomaterial was proposed.

Key words: molybdenum disulfide, morphology structure, material preparation, photoelectric device, review

CLC Number:

O469

ZHAI Ying-Jiao, LI Jin-Hua, CHU Xue-Ying, XU Ming-Ze, LI Xue, FANG Xuan, WEI Zhi-Peng, WANG Xiao-Hua. Preparation and Application of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanostructures[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2015, 30(9): 897-905.

Figures/Tables 12

Fig. 1 Three kinds of hexagonal MoS2 crystal structure model

Fig. 2 (a) SEM images of a hollow MoS2 micro@nano- spheres[5]; (b) Rose-petal-shaped MoS2 hierarchical nanostructures[6]; (c) Core-shell MoO3-MoS2 nanowires[7]

Fig. 3 (a) Experimental setup of the LPCVD system and (b) SEM image of MoS2 triangular flakes grown under temperature of 530℃[16]

Fig. 4 TEM image of MoS2 films[19]

Fig. 5 (a) Experimental setup of the chemically exfoliated MoS2 system[22]; (b) Schematic illustration of experimental setup for electrochemical exfoliation of bulk MoS2 crystal[23]; (c) AFM image of single-layer MoS2[24]; (d) Schematic representation of the synthesis procedure to obtain MoS2 quantum dots interspersed in MoS2 nanosheets[25]

Fig. 6 (a) Electrochemical/chemical method for synthesizing 2H-MoS2 nanoribbons[27] and (b) synthesis procedure and structural model for double-gyroid MoS2[28]

Fig. 7 Schematic solvothermal synthesis with MoS2 particles[33]

Fig. 8 (a) UV-Vis absorption spectra of a MB solution at room temperature in the presence of MoS2@SnO2 nanoflowers[37], (b) UV-Vis absorption spectra of MB solution in the presence of MoS2@ZnO nano-heterojunctions[38]

Fig. 9 (a) Schematic illustration of a MoS2/graphene heterojunction device[40] and (b) three-dimensional schematic view of the single-layer MoS2 photodetector[41]

Fig. 10 (a) Integrated circuit based on single-layer MoS2 [43] and (b) integrated circuit based on bilayer MoS2 transistors[44]

Fig. 11 (a) Schematic illustration of colorimetric detection of glucose by using glucose oxidase (GOx) and MoS2 nanosheet[46], (b) schematic illustration of MoS2-IO-PEG in vivo photothermal therapy[47] and (c) schematic illustration of detection of DNA on MoS2-thionin electrochemical sensors[48]

Fig. 12 (a) Nyquist plots of the 3D hierarchical MoS2/PANI and MoS2/C nanoflowers[52], and (b) nyquist plots of the commercial MoS2 and the synthesized MoS2/OLC nano-urchins[53]The inset in (b) is the applied equivalent circuit

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