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Scalable and controllable synthesis of 2D high-proportion 1T-phase MoS2

Xiang Gao1,2, Liukang Xiong1, Jiabin Wu1, Jun Wan1, Liang Huang1()
Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (2D MoS2) is considered as a promising candidate for many applications due to its unique structure and properties. However, the controllable synthesis of large-scale and high-quality 2D 1T-phase MoS2 is still a challenge. Herein, we present the scalable and controllable synthesis of 2D MoS2 from 2H to 1T@2H phase by using K2SO4 salt as a simultaneous high-temperature sulfur source and template. The as-synthesized 1T@2H-2D MoS2 exhibits a high yield and can be easily assembled into freestanding electrode with high specific capacitance of 434 F/g at a scan rate of 1 mV/s in LiClO4 ethylene carbonate/dimethyl carbonate (EC/DMC). Moreover, various single-crystal 2D transition metal sulfides (WS2, PbS, MnS and Ni9S8) and 2D S-doped carbon can be synthesized using this method. We believe that this study may provide a new sight for scalable and controllable synthesis of other 2D materials beyond 2D MoS2.

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Nano Research
Volume 13 Issue 11,
November 2020
Pages 2933-2938
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2950-2
Cite this article:
Gao X, Xiong L, Wu J, et al. Scalable and controllable synthesis of 2D high-proportion 1T-phase MoS2. Nano Research, 2020, 13(11): 2933-2938. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2950-2
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