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

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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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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51972124, 51872101, 51672097, 51902115, and 61434001), the National Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals, and the program for the HUST Academic Frontier Youth Team. We wish to thank the facility support from the Center for Nanoscale Characterization & Devices, WNLO of HUST and the Analytical and Testing Center of HUST.

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    Xiang Gao, Liukang Xiong, Jiabin Wu, Jun Wan & Liang Huang

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Gao, X., Xiong, L., Wu, J. et al. Scalable and controllable synthesis of 2D high-proportion 1T-phase MoS2. Nano Res. 13, 2933–2938 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2950-2

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