Bi-layer molybdenum disulfide obtains from molybdenum disulfide-melamine cyanurate superlattice with a thermal shock

To investigate thermal shock properties of melamine cyanurate (MCA) for molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) exfoliation, the MoS2-MCA superlattice is prepared through self-assembly of pristine MoS2, cyanuric acid (CA) and melamine (MA) in water solution. The prepared MoS2-MCA is heated in tubular furnace with controlled temperature to obtain two-dimensional (2D)-MoS2 precursor. Their morphologies are characterized by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The obtained 2D-MoS2 precursor shows a high specific surface area at 336.90 m(2)/g due to bi-layer MoS2. TEM and atomic force microscope (AFM) images of 2D-MoS2 N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solution further confirm the bi-layer MoS2 exfoliation. The above results prove that MCA is a good thermal shock agent for MoS2 exfoliation. And the prepared 2D-MoS2 precursor could also be a good solid reservoir. (C) 2021 The Society of Powder Technology Japan. Published by Elsevier B.V. and The Society of Powder Technology Japan. All rights reserved.