Electrodeposition of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) Nanoparticles on Monocrystalline Silicon

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) has attracted great attention for its unique chemical and physical properties. The applications of this transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) range from supercapacitors to dye-sensitized solar cells, Li-ion batteries and catalysis. This work opens...

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Main Authors: Martina Vizza, Walter Giurlani, Lorenzo Cerri, Nicola Calisi, Antonio Alessio Leonardi, Maria Josè Lo Faro, Alessia Irrera, Enrico Berretti, Juan Víctor Perales-Rondón, Alvaro Colina, Elena Bujedo Saiz, Massimo Innocenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/17/5416
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Summary:Molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) has attracted great attention for its unique chemical and physical properties. The applications of this transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) range from supercapacitors to dye-sensitized solar cells, Li-ion batteries and catalysis. This work opens new routes toward the use of electrodeposition as an easy, scalable and cost-effective technique to perform the coupling of Si with molybdenum disulfide. MoS<sub>2</sub> deposits were obtained on <i>n</i>-Si (100) electrodes by electrochemical deposition protocols working at room temperature and pressure, as opposed to the traditional vacuum-based techniques. The samples were characterized by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Rutherford Back Scattering (RBS).
ISSN:1420-3049