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Preparation of nanostructured and nanosheets of MoS2 oxide using oxidation method

Amini, M ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.04.024
  3. Abstract:
  4. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a two-dimensional transition metal has a 2D layered structure and has recently attracted attention due to its novel catalytic properties. In this study, MoS2 has been successfully intercalated using chemical and physical intercalation techniques, while enhancing its surface properties. The final intercalated MoS2 is of many interests because of its low-dimensional and potential properties in in-situ catalysis. In this research, we report different methods to intercalate the layers of MoS2 successfully using acid-treatment, ultrasonication, oxidation and thermal shocking. The other goal of this study is to form S[dbnd]O bonds mainly because of expected enhanced in-situ catalytic operations. The intercalated MoS2 is further characterized using analyses such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman, Contact Angle, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Microanalysis (EDAX), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and BET. © 2017
  5. Keywords:
  6. MoS2 ; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ; Scanning electron microscopy ; Thermal shock ; Transition metals ; Transmission electron microscopy ; Catalytic properties ; Energy dispersive x ray microanalysis ; Field emission scanning electron microscopes ; Intercalated ; Layered structures ; Molybdenum disulfide ; Oxidization ; Thermal shocking ; Molybdenum compounds ; Disulfide ; Molybdenum ; Nanomaterial ; Nanosheet ; Catalysis ; Chemical bond ; Contact angle ; Energy dispersive X ray spectroscopy ; Field emission scanning electron microscopy ; Infrared spectroscopy ; Oxidation ; Priority journal ; Raman spectrometry ; Surface property ; Transmission electron microscopy ; X ray diffraction
  7. Source: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry ; Volume 39 , 2017 , Pages 188-196 ; 13504177 (ISSN)
  8. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S135041771730189X