Synthesis, Structure, and Physical Properties of Bulk MoS2

With the discovery of graphene by Novoselov and Geim in 2004, two-dimensional (2D) materials have been extensively researched due to their bizarre promise in the fields of electronics, optics, medical, mechanics, energy conversion, and storage. Especially, 2D-layered materials consisting of atomic sheets stacked together by weak van der Waal forces have received intriguing research interest in recent years. Cutting-edge 2D materials being investigated by researchers include 2D oxides (V2O5, MoO3, LixCoO2), topological insulators (Bi2Se3, Bi2Te3, HfBr), nitrides (h-BN, MoN, Ti4N3Tx, W2N, V2N), carbides (Ti3C2, Ta4AlC3), and transition-metal dichalcogenides (MoS2, WS2). Research has proved that these materials could counterpart graphene in a variety of fields and applications.