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Controllable synthesis of NiS and NiS2 nanoplates by chemical vapor deposition

Chen Dai1, Bo Li2, Jia Li1, Bei Zhao1, Ruixia Wu1, Huifang Ma1, Xidong Duan1 ( )
Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials and State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Abstract

Mulitipe stoichiometric ratio of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) attracted considerable interest for their unique chemical and physical properties. Here we developed a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method to controllably synthesize ultrathin NiS and NiS2 nanoplates. By tuning the growth temperature and the amounts of the sulfur powder, 2D non-layered NiS and NiS2 nanoplates can be selectively prepared with the thickness of 2.0 and 7.0 nm, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization reveal that the 2D NiS and NiS2 nanoplates are high-quality single crystals in the hexagonal and cubic phase, respectively. Electrical transport studies show that electrical conductivities of the 2D NiS and NiS2 nanoplates are as high as 4.6 × 105 and 6.3 × 105 S·m-1, respectively. The electrical results demonstrate that the synthesized metallic NiS and NiS2 could serve as good electrodes in 2D electronics.

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two-dimensional (2D) non-layerd materialsmulti stoichiometricschemical vapor depositionnickel sulfideshigh conductivity

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Nano Research
Volume 13 Issue 9,
September 2020
Pages 2506-2511
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2887-5
Cite this article:
Dai C, Li B, Li J, et al. Controllable synthesis of NiS and NiS2 nanoplates by chemical vapor deposition. Nano Research, 2020, 13(9): 2506-2511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2887-5
Topics:
High resolution transmission electron microscopyNanostructuresNickel sulfatesTransition metals

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Received: 19 April 2020
Revised: 10 May 2020
Accepted: 15 May 2020
Published: 02 July 2020
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