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Scalable salt-templated directed synthesis of high-quality MoS2 nanosheets powders towards energetic and environmental applications

Lijie Zhu, Pengfei Yang, Yahuan Huan, Shuangyuan Pan, Zhaoqian Zhang, Fangfang Cui, Yuping Shi, Shaolong Jiang, Chunyu Xie, Min Hong, Jiatian Fu, Jingyi Hu, Yanfeng Zhang( )
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have emerged as perfect platforms for developing applications in nano-electronics, catalysis, energy storage and environmental-related fields due to their superior properties. However, the low-cost, batch production of high-quality 2D TMDCs remains a huge challenge with the existing synthetic strategies. Herein, we present a scalable chemical vapor deposition (CVD) approach for the batch production of high-quality MoS2 nanosheet powders, by using naturally abundant, water-soluble and recyclable NaCl crystal powders as templates. The high-quality MoS2 nanosheets powders are achieved by a facile water dissolution-filtration process, by virtue of the excellent dispersibility of the as-grown products in water. The internal mechanism for the scalable synthesis strategy is explored. The applications of the MoS2 nanosheets powders are also demonstrated as catalysts or adsorbents in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and organic dyes adsorption, respectively. This work should hereby pave ways for the mass production and application of powdery TMDCs in energetic and environmental related fields.

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mass productionsalt-templatedmolybdenum disulfidechemical vapor depositiongreen transfer

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Nano Research
Volume 13 Issue 11,
November 2020
Pages 3098-3104
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2979-2
Cite this article:
Zhu L, Yang P, Huan Y, et al. Scalable salt-templated directed synthesis of high-quality MoS2 nanosheets powders towards energetic and environmental applications. Nano Research, 2020, 13(11): 3098-3104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2979-2
Topics:
Chemical vapor depositionEnergy storageLayered semiconductorsMolybdenum compoundsNanoelectronics NanosheetsSulfur compoundsTransition metals

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Received: 13 May 2020
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Accepted: 10 July 2020
Published: 27 August 2020
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