Constructing MoSe2/MoS2 and MoS2/MoSe2 inner and outer-interchangeable flower-like heterojunctions: A combined strategy of interface polarization and morphology configuration to optimize microwave absorption performance

Abstract

Interfacial polarization and geometrical morphology play a significant role in the attenuation of electromagnetic (EM) wave. Herein, the two-dimensional (2D)/2D heterojunction with flower-like geometrical morphology is proposed and produced, which may simultaneously provide a large contact area for achieving strong interfacial polarization and activates more sites for the possible multiple EM wave reflection and scattering. By adopting a simple two-step hydrothermal method, MoSe2/MoS2and MoS2/MoSe2 inner and outer-interchangeable heterojunctions consisting of 2D MoSe2 and MoS2 nanosheets with flower-like geometrical morphology were successfully synthesized. The results revealed that the hydrothermal temperatures significantly impacted the flower-like geometrical morphology and MoS2 content. By optimizing the microstructures, the designed MoSe2/MoS2 and MoS2/MoSe2 heterojunctions presented enhanced comprehensive EM wave absorption properties (EMWAPs), possessing strong absorption capability, wide absorption bandwidth and thin matching thicknesses. Generally, this work demonstrates that the optimized EMWAPs of designed heterojunctions mainly originate from the special interfaces and morphology configuration, which also paves a new way for the designing and synthesis of transition metal dichalcogenides-based heterojunction as a novel and desirable candidate for high-performance microwave absorbers.