Chemistry Letters, Vol.32, No.8, 768-769, 2003
Hydrothermal synthesis of fine MoS2 crystals from Na2MoO4 and KSCN
A fine crystal MoS2 has been synthesized by hydrothermal method in a clean and efficient system consisting of Na2MoO4 and KSCN in a short time (24h). The product is characterized by XRD and TEM, and the ED pattern reveals a hexagonal crystal. The mechanism of this reaction is also put forward. Thus this method provides us a new routine to synthesize other transition metal sulfides.