Issue 10, 2015

Synthesis and properties of molybdenum disulphide: from bulk to atomic layers

Abstract

Molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) has been one of the most interesting materials for scientists and engineers for a long time. While its bulk form has been in use in conventional industries as an intercalation agent and a dry lubricant for many years, its two-dimensional forms have attracted growing attention in recent years for applications in nano-electronic applications. Specifically, the single layer form of MoS2 shows significant potential as a semiconductor analogue of graphene. These exciting applications are spread over many fields, from flexible and transparent transistor devices, to low-power, high efficiency biological and chemical sensing applications. This Review Article, for the first time, provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, structural polytypes, properties, and applications of bulk, few layer, and single layer MoS2.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and properties of molybdenum disulphide: from bulk to atomic layers

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
06 okt 2014
Accepted
15 dec 2014
First published
15 dec 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 7495-7514

Synthesis and properties of molybdenum disulphide: from bulk to atomic layers

I. Song, C. Park and H. C. Choi, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 7495 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA11852A

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