Abstract
Highly oriented edge exposure MoS2 nano flakes were successfully synthesized via reaction between MoO3 powder and S vapor at 700 °C for 2 h. The received MoS2 flakes were characterized with SEM, TEM/HR-TEM, Raman spectroscopy, and XRD. TEM result shows that MoS2 flakes are ~100 nm in diameter and compose of <10 layers (<5 nm). XRD and HR-TEM also prove that prepared MoS2 flakes are highly crystallized with typical honeycomb structure.
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This study was partly supported by the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the Advanced Low Carbon Technology (JST-ALCA) (Special Priority Research Areas, All-solid-state battery team); The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) (Grant for Industrial Technology Research Program No. 09A19002a) and the Asahi Glass Corporation.
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Phuc, N.H.H., Okuno, T., Hakiri, N. et al. Synthesis of high-edge exposure MoS2 nano flakes. J Nanopart Res 16, 2199 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-013-2199-8
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