Molybdenum Disulfide Quantum Dots: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications
Jeff Kabel, Sambhawana Sharma, Amit Acharya, Dongyan Zhang, Yoke Khin Yap
Abstract
Molybdenum disulfide quantum dots (MoS2 QDs) are a unique class of zero-dimensional (0D) van der Waals nanostructures. MoS2 QDs have attracted significant attention due to their unique optical, electronic, chemical, and biological properties due to the presence of edge states of these van der Waals QDs for various chemical functionalization. Their novel properties have enabled applications in many fields, including advanced electronics, electrocatalysis, and biomedicine. In this review, the various synthesis techniques, the novel properties, and the wide applications of MoS2 quantum dots are discussed in detail.
Topics & Concepts
Molybdenum disulfideQuantum dotvan der Waals forceNanotechnologyMaterials scienceSurface modificationGrapheneElectrocatalystMolybdenumChemistryMoleculeElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryMetallurgy2D Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques