Synthesis, Characterisation, and Functionalisation of Charged Two-Dimensional MoS2

The applications of exfoliated MoS2 are limited by its inert surface and poor interface. We have activated the surface of exfoliated 2H-MoS2 by reacting it with NaBH4, forming an n-doped material as demonstrated by a negative zeta-potential value ζ = -25 mV and a 20 nm (0.05 eV) red-shift in its pho...

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Published in:Chemistry : a European journal 2023-10, Vol.29 (57), p.e202302039-e202302039
Main Authors: Krajewska, Aleksandra M, Paiva, Aislan Esmeraldo, Morris, Michael, McDonald, Aidan Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additives
Chemistry
Iodides
Molybdenum disulfide
Permittivity
Photoluminescence
Photons
Raman spectroscopy
Solvents
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
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Summary:The applications of exfoliated MoS2 are limited by its inert surface and poor interface. We have activated the surface of exfoliated 2H-MoS2 by reacting it with NaBH4, forming an n-doped material as demonstrated by a negative zeta-potential value ζ = -25 mV and a 20 nm (0.05 eV) red-shift in its photoluminescence spectrum. The novel material's spectral properties were consistent with pristine 2H-MoS2 (as determined by HR-TEM, XPS, pXRD, DRIFT, TGA, and Raman spectroscopy). Importantly, it was readily dispersed in H2O unlike 2H-MoS2. Its dispersibility properties were explored for a variety of solvents and could be directly correlated with the relative permittivity of the respective solvents. The charged 2H-MoS2 reacted readily with an organo-iodide to deliver functionalized 2H-MoS2. Our approach delivers aqueous dispersions of semiconducting 2H-MoS2, without additives or chemical functionalities, and allows for controlled and facile functionalization of 2H-MoS2 opening multiple new avenues of semi-conducting MoS2 application.
ISSN:0947-6539
1521-3765
DOI:10.1002/chem.202302039