Concentration Of MoS2 Research Articles

Tribological behaviour of Ni/WC–MoS2 composite coatings prepared by jet electrodeposition with different nano-MoS2 doping concentrations

Ni/WC-MoS2 composite coatings were fabricated in electrolytes with different MoS2 doping levels using jet electrodeposition. We investigated the surface characteristics of Ni/WC-MoS2 composite coatings, including the composition, surface morphology, microhardness and tribological behaviour. We also analysed the Ni/WC-MoS2 composite coating wear mechanism during the wear process. The outcomes determined that Ni/WC-MoS2 coatings had better surface quality, smaller grain size and larger coating thickness than Ni/WC coatings. The doping of MoS2 promoted the deposition of WC in the coatings, which further enhanced the microhardness of the coatings. The Ni/WC-MoS2 composite coatings doped at a MoS2 concentration of 5 g/L exhibited a maximal microhardness of 730 HV0.1. Doping by MoS2 effectively minimized the coefficients of friction (CoFs) of the composite coatings to 0.3. During the wear process, the repair effect of MoS2 and formation of oxidised friction films transformed the adhesive wear into oxidative wear assisted by abrasive wear, which improved the abrasion resistance of the coatings and diminished the wear rate. The wear rate of the Ni/WC-5 g/L MoS2 composite coating decreased by 47.34 % in comparison with that of coatings without MoS2 doping, which was 7.44 × 104 μm3/N∙m. The findings indicate that doping MoS2 can effectively enhance the surface wear resistance. This research provides a practical approach to prolong the service life of metal parts.

Tailoring Morphology and Properties of Tight Utrafiltration Membranes by Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide for Performance Improvement.

To enhance the permeation and separation performance of the polyethersulfone (PES) tight ultrafiltration (TUF) membrane, two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) was applied as a modifier in low concentrations. The influence of different concentrations of MoS2 (0, 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, and 1.50 wt%) on TUF membranes was investigated in terms of morphology, mechanical strength properties, permeation, and separation. The results indicate that the blending of MoS2 tailored the microstructure of the membrane and enhanced the mechanical strength property. Moreover, by embedding an appropriate amount of MoS2 into the membrane, the PES/MoS2 membranes showed improvement in permeation and without the sacrifice of the rejection of bovine serum protein (BSA) and humic acid (HA). Compared with the pristine membrane, the modified membrane embedded with 0.5 wt% MoS2 showed a 36.08% increase in the pure water flux, and >99.6% rejections of BSA and HA. This study reveals that two-dimensional MoS2 can be used as an effective additive to improve the performance and properties of TUF membranes for water treatment.

(Invited) Metallic Transport Behaviors in Monolayer and Multi-Layer MoS2 By Surface-Charge Transfer Interaction with Redox-Active Molecules

In the last decade, transition metal chalcogenides (TMDCs), e.g., MoS2 and WSe2, have gathered attention as semiconducting 2D materials. Modulation of carrier concentrations in TMDCs is a crucial matter for applying to semiconductor devices. So far, we have developed a method to gain the carrier concentrations of MoS2 by a junction with organic molecules and achieved obtaining a degenerately doped state in the MoS2. The mechanism of the doping is a surface-charge transfer interaction at the interface. Although the transfer characteristic behaviors show the degenerately doped state (small ON/OFF ratio), the details of the transport behavior have not been well understood. In this presentation, I will discuss the details of the device characteristics of the monolayer and multilayer MoS2 metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistors (MOSFETs) with a junction of redox-active molecules in a manner of the surface-charge transfer interaction. The devices were fabricated via standard lithography (e-beam and photolithography) techniques to prepare each monolayer and multilayer MoS2 MOSFETs. Transport properties in the MoS2 MOSFETs were measured in the as-prepared device and the device after the molecular doping. The dopant molecule is benzyl viologen (BV) molecule which is known as a redox-active molecule with high-reduction potential. After the doping with BV molecules, the MoS2 MOSFET showed a small ON/OFF ratio in the transfer characteristic curves, indicating a degenerately doped state. The identical device further showed the metallic behavior in the temperature dependence (the conductivity increases with decreasing the temperature). Both monolayer and multilayer MoS2 MOSFETs showed similar metallic behavior. This metallic transport behavior changes to an insulative regime when applying gate-voltage to reduce the carrier concentrations in the channel MoS2. Therefore, the gate-electrostatic induced metal-insulator-transition was suggested. At the conference, I will discuss the details of the transport behaviors, gate-potential and temperature dependence of the contact resistance. In addition, I will also discuss potential candidates of other molecules for obtaining doping to TMDCs for going forward the 2D materials-based electronics.REF: Matsuyama, et al., "Metallic transport in monolayer and multilayer molybdenum disulfides by molecular surface-charge transfer doping", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 8163-8170.

2D MoS2 Pattern from Sol-Gel-Processed Precursors Using Jet Printer for TFT Application

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is one of the most studied layered TMDCs due to its excellent optical, electrochemical, and electrical properties. Monolayer MoS2 is a semiconductor with a direct band gap of 1.8 eV, but it has an indirect band gap in its bulk form, and make it possible to use 2D materials in the next generation of switching and optoelectronic devices.Many research groups have attempted to synthesize MoS2 with different methods to make good MoS2 quality. Mechanical exfoliation has been known as an uncomplicated way for flakes extracted from single crystals. However, several restrictions that method had to come up with were small and random flake size then extreme difficulty in the alignment for device fabrication. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) have been used to prepare MoS2 thin layers in large scale. Nevertheless, this method demanded vacuum, the use of Mo or MoO3 thin films as precursors included in four-step CVD process for reduction and sulfurization resulted in expensive MoS2 films. Solution based methods, by contrast, is promising for large area formation of controllable MoS2 film with simple equipment, time-saving at low cost. No report has been published using jet printing technology from MoS2 precursor solution but our group.Therefore, the goal of this research was to develop a new drop-on demand printing method for MoS2 atomic layers based on sol-gel synthesis method. We developed a unique solution process to obtain large-size and uniform MoS2 atomic layers without CVD. The sulfurization process is omitted to simplify the entire process, and wafer-scale and larger-scale synthesis of MoS2 can be achieved by simple thermal treatment. The atomic layers of the synthesized MoS2 were identified as 2 layers, 3 layers, and 5 layers for MoS2 concentrations. MoS2 patterns were made with highly uniform coverage using electrohydrodynamic (EHD)-jet printing for the first time. The EHD jet-printed MoS2 TFTs show good electrical properties of 19.4 cm2 V-1 s-1.

Soft computing and statistical approach for sensitivity analysis of heat transfer through the hybrid nanoliquid film in rotating heat pipe

In this paper, the numerical solution for heat transfer through a rotating heat pipe is studied and a sensitivity analysis is presented by using statistical experimental design technique. Graphene oxide-molybdenum disulfide (GO-MoS2) hybrid nanofluid is taken as working fluid inside the pipe. The impact of the heat pipe parameters (rotation speed, initial mass, temperature difference) on the heat transfer and liquid film thickness is investigated. The mathematical model coupling the fluid mass flow rate and liquid film evolution equations in evaporator, adiabatic, and condenser zones of the heat pipe is constructed. The mathematical model is solved by implementation of “Particle Swarm Optimization” along with the finite difference method. The outcomes demonstrate that hybrid nanoparticles help to improve the heat transfer through the heat pipe and reduce liquid film thickness. The heat transfer rises with increasing temperature difference and reducing inlet mass, and it reduces slightly with rising rotation speed. The difference in liquid film thickness between the evaporator and condenser zones increases with increasing temperature difference and decreasing rotation speed. The impact of increasing the volume fraction of GO on the liquid film thickness is higher than that in the case of the MoS2 nanoparticles. However, an increase of the heat transfer is noticed in case of increasing the volume fraction of GO relative to increasing MoS2 concentration. Statistical analysis of the computed numerical data and the identification of significant parameters for total heat transfer are found using the response surface method. At 95% level of significance, the GO concentration in the hybrid nanofluid, inlet mass of the hybrid nanofluid and the temperature difference inside the evaporator zone of the pipe are found to be significant linear parameters for increasing heat transfer.

Enhanced Triboelectric Effects of Self-Poled MoS2-Embedded PVDF Hybrid Nanocomposite Films for Bar-Printed Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerators.

Self-poled molybdenum disulfide embedded polyvinylidene fluoride (MoS2@PVDF) hybrid nanocomposite films fabricated by a bar-printing process are demonstrated to improve the output performances of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). Comparative analyses of MoS2@PVDF films with different MoS2 concentrations and the synergic effect based on postannealing at different temperatures were examined to increase the triboelectric open-circuit voltage and the short-circuit current (∼200 V and ∼11.8 μA, respectively). A further comprehensive study of the structural and electrical changes that occur on the surfaces of the proposed hybrid nanocomposite films revealed that both MoS2 incorporation into PVDF and postannealing can individually promote the formation of the β-crystal phase and generate polarity in the PVDF. In addition, MoS2, which provides triboelectric trap states, was found to play a significant role in improving the charge capture capacity of the nanocomposite film and increasing the potential difference between two electrodes of TENGs. The produced electrical energy of the developed wearable TENGs with excellent operational stability for a long duration was utilized to power a variety of mobile smart gadgets in addition to low-power electronic devices. We believe that this study can provide a simple and effective approach to improving the energy-harvesting capabilities of wearable TENGs based on hybrid nanocomposite films.

Tribological, oxidation and thermal conductivity studies of microwave synthesised molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanoparticles as nano-additives in diesel based engine oil

Lubrication has become essential in enhancing engine efficiency in the era of rapid globalising. The tribological, oxidation and thermal conductivity properties of an engine oil play a vital role in improving the quality of a vehicle’s engine life. In this research, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanoparticle was synthesised via a microwave hydrothermal reactor. Later, the nanoparticles were dispersed in SAE 20W50 diesel engine oil to formulate the nanolubricant. The results show that nanolubricant with 0.01 wt% MoS2 concentration showed the coefficient of friction, average wear scar diameter decreased by 19.24% and 19.52%, respectively, compared to the base oil. Furthermore, the nanolubricant with 0.01 wt% concentration of MoS2 nanoparticle showed an enhancement of 61.15% in oxidation induction time in comparison to the base oil. Furthermore, MoS2 addition within the base oil demonstrates a ~ 10% improvement in thermal conductivity compared to the base oil.

MoS2 doping and concentration optimization for application-specific design of P3HT-viologen-based solid state electrochromic device

Methods to improve the performance of solid state electrochromic devices (ECDs) need to be explored and the dynamic doping process must be optimized to achieve ideal device performance. Molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) doped ECD has been fabricated by using two conducting polymeric films, i.e. polythiophene (P3HT) and ethyl viologen (EV), to investigate the role of 2D material doping on the overall device performance. Hydrothermally grown MoS2 nanoflowers, characterized using x-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy were used for this purpose. Furthermore, the effect of MoS2 dopant concentration on the performance of an EV/P3HT-based ECD was studied systematically. The prepared solid-state ECD shows improved electrochromic performance in terms of switching speed, color contrast and coloration efficiency while switching its color from one state to the other (magenta and blue) under a very small external bias (±1.4 V). The transition from colored to bleached state is fastest for the highest (0.3 wt%) MoS2-doped ECD, whereas the color contrast and coloration efficiency is maximum for the lowest (0.1 wt%) MoS2-doped device. The variation in electrochromic parameters as a function of dopant (MoS2) concentration reveals that an appropriate concentration must be chosen depending on the requirement

Electronic friction and tuning on atomically thin MoS2

Friction is an energy dissipation process. However, the electronic contribution to energy dissipation channels remains elusive during the sliding friction process. The friction and dissipation on atomically thin MoS2 with semiconductive characteristics are studied and tuned by the gate-modulated carrier concentration. The electronic contribution to energy dissipation of friction on atomically thin MoS2 was confirmed and regulated through tuning the strength of the electron-phonon coupling. The electron-phonon coupling can be strengthened and depressed to increase and decrease friction by the gate-modulation of the carrier concentration. The fitting of the friction on atomically thin MoS2 and carrier concentration is approximately linear which is in accordance with Langevin equation induced friction. Then the active, dynamical, and repeated tuning of friction on atomically thin MoS2 with semiconductive properties is achieved by the active modulation of carrier concentration with gate voltage. These observations help us to understand the electronic friction in essence, provide a utility approach to tune the friction intelligently on atomically thin two-dimensional materials with semiconductive properties and achieve superlubric properties for the application in various micro-and nanoelectromechanical systems.

Tribological Investigations of Two-Dimensional Nanostructured Lamellar Materials as Additives to Castor-Oil-Derived Lithium Grease

Abstract The present work deals with the tribological evaluation of castor-oil-derived lithium grease having variable concentrations of pristine and chemically functionalized MoS2 and graphene nanosheets. The MoS2 and graphene oxide nanosheets were synthesized by hydrothermal and Hummer's method, respectively. The tribological performance of castor grease with and without two-dimensional (2D) lamellar nanomaterials was evaluated using a four-ball tribo-tester as per ASTM standards. The graphene-based lamellar nanomaterials in castor grease significantly improved the tribological properties by decreasing friction and wear. The optimized concentration of MoS2-ODT, MoS2, GO-ODA, GO, and rGO nanomaterials in castor grease conserved the frictional energy losses by 19%, 34%, 35%, 54%, and 56%, respectively. Among all samples, the rGO nanosheets in castor grease showed a maximum reduction in friction and wear. The spectroscopic analysis of worn surfaces suggested the establishment of graphene-based tribo-film, which reduced the direct interaction of tribo-interfaces and minimized the friction and wear.

Hierarchical Coralline-like (NiCo)S2@MoS2 Nanowire Arrays to Accelerate H2 Release for an Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is significantly influenced by the evolved H2 bubble diffusion rate on the surface of the electrode, which involves the blocking and release of the active site at the catalytic interface. Rational design of nanostructured catalysts could not only sharply enhance the specific surface area but also provide large amounts of channels for gas release. Herein, NiCo-nanowire-derived multimetal chalcogenides grown in situ on carbon cloth [denoted as (NiCo)S2@MoS2/CC] are presented by serial hydrothermal methods. The obtained hierarchical nanowire array architecture affords abundant surface-active sites and is conducive to permeate electrolytes. The surface adsorption/desorption behavior of the heterostructure catalyst was optimized through regulating MoS2 concentration. Owing to the synergistic effect of metal Ni and Co and the interaction of the (NiCo)S2@MoS2 heterostructure, (NiCo)S2@MoS2/CC-2 delivers a relatively low overpotential of 74 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and displays a small Tafel slope of 54 mV dec-1 for HER catalysis, surpassing that of the recently reported MoS2-based electrocatalysts. Such a strategy through nanostructure optimization and electron interaction of the heterostructure could improve the electrocatalytic HER performance for multimetal chalcogenides in an alkaline medium.

Degradation of methylene blue through Fenton-like reaction catalyzed by MoS2-doped sodium alginate/Fe hydrogel

In this study, a low-cost and high-performance MoS2/sodium alginate (SA)/Fe (MSF) hydrogel catalyst was prepared. It was found that the MSF hydrogel could efficiently catalyze the degradation of methylene blue (MB) through the Fenton reaction without the addition of Fe2+. The reaction was initiated by Fe2+ which was derived from the cyclic redox reaction between MoS2 and Fe3+ and produced large quantities of ·OH to degrade the MB. The effect of MoS2 concentration, FeCl3·6H2O concentration, H2O2 dosage, solution pH, and light on the degradation was systematically studied. The MoS2 concentration of 0.5 mg/ mL, FeCl3·6H2O concentration of 0.25 g/mL, 50 μL H2O2, and the pH of 4.0 were the optimized parameters. Moreover, it was found that the MB degraded faster under the infrared radiation. The MB removal rate reached as high as 98% within 15 min in the presence of a low concentration of H2O2 and the procedure could be repeated 5 times. The MSF hydrogel provided an effective and simple strategy for the sustainable degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater.

Entropy-based Taguchi–Grey relational analysis for multi-output optimization of coating parameters in MoS2-coated sugar palm fiber and its characterization

Polymer composites using high-performance natural fibers have several practical uses in industry. The effect of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) coating on sugar palm fiber (SPF) is investigated in this study. The fiber surface is modified using the osmosis technique with different process parameters such as concentrations of MoS2, temperature, and time. The multi-output optimization (MOO) method is used to study the influence of the coating parameter on tensile strength and coating density. The chemical, morphological and thermal stability of the sample synthesized by optimum parameters are analyzed and compared with raw-sugar palm fiber (R-SPF). The processing time is the parameter that strongly influences the tensile strength and coating concentration. The Field emission-scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) observations indicate the successfulness of MoS2 coating over the raw palm fiber surface. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) results indicate that the crystallinity index (CI) of the coated fiber has increased significantly compared to R-SPF. The MoS2 physisorption on the R-SPF surface is verified by Fourier’s transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) results reveal that the thermal stability of modified-sugar palm fiber (M-SPF) increased significantly relative to the R-SPF. The hydrophobicity of the R-SPF was also significantly improved as a result of the coating. This method shows an excellent methodology for developing high-potential natural fiber to manufacture high-performance natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites.

Modified interfaces of ZnO thin films through MoS2 addition in precursor solution for MoS2/ZnO heterojunctions and their enhanced ultraviolet photodetection properties

In this study, a MoS2/ZnO heterostructure with type-II band alignment was successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal and sol-gel spin-coating method using a MoS2 added precursor solution. The surface of the MoS2/ZnO thin films consisted of MoS2 particles. In addition, type-II band alignment was observed at the interface between ZnO and MoS2, which facilitated the transfer of electrons and holes under UV illumination. With respect to UV photoresponse characteristics, the MoS2/ZnO thin films with the MoS2 concentration of 0.2 M showed significantly higher photocurrent than all the other thin films investigated. In addition, these thin films showed faster UV photoresponse and highly improved photoresponsivity, photosensitivity, and photoselectivity. Thus, the MoS2 concentration of 0.2 M was found to be optimum for the preparation of MoS2/ZnO heterojunction thin films with excellent UV photoresponse characteristics to overcome the limitations of ZnO-based UV photodetectors.

Selective surface modification of SS304 using hybrid powder-mixed EDC process

ABSTRACT The present study acclaims the influence of hybrid powders (MoS2 +W) mixed dielectric fluid on the surface properties of SS304 by the electro-discharge coating (or EDC) process. Hard, wear-resistant, and lubricating surfaces are produced using different blending ratios of the powders infused in the dielectric liquid. The combined effect of both powders on the substrate’s surface properties is studied. The process performance is evaluated in terms of wear analysis, surface roughness, coefficient of friction, micro-hardness, and compositional study at different peak current and duty factors. The experimental results show an aggregate increment of micro-hardness from 119.3% to 255.2% compared to substrate. The average surface roughness increases (2.69–4.32 μm) with an increase in tungsten content (from 5% to 50%) in the dielectric and decreases with MoS2 content. The wear test results reveal a substantial decrease in coefficient of friction (COF = 0.104) with maximum concentration of MoS2 and 0.274 for maximum tungsten.

Impact of H 2 gas on the properties of MoS 2 thin films deposited by sulfurization of Mo thin films

MoS2 has gained tremendous interest due to its highlighting electronic and optoelectronic properties. In this work, an attempt has been made to develop a CMOS compatible process for the fabrication of a MoS2 thin film. In the first step, molybdenum (Mo) thin film was deposited on silicon substrate by RF magnetron sputtering. In the second step, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) was used for the synthesis of MoS2 using a custom-designed dual zone tubular furnace. The impact of hydrogen (H2) on the CVD growth of MoS2 thin film was studied with the mixture of H2 and argon (Ar) gas in 1:10 ratio. AFM and FESEM images revealed a uniform and smooth growth of MoS2 films using H2 as a reducing gas. Raman characteristics peaks, observed at 386 cm−1 and 408 cm−1, have confirmed the formation of MoS2 film, which corresponds to the hexagonal coordination (2H). The intensity of photoluminescence peak of MoS2 thin film is found to be increased with hydrogen treatment. Moreover, the impact of H2 gas was systematically studied on the electrical properties and a reduction in the carrier concentration of MoS2 was observed with a flow of 20 sccm H2. A detailed study on the impact of H2 gas and MoS2/Si heterojunction properties were also performed.

Reciprocating Wear Behavior of Noncoated and Polymer/Composite Coated AISI 316L Steel: Role of Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment

The current work investigates the reciprocating wear behavior of surface mechanical attrition–treated (SMAT) AISI 316L stainless steel with and without polymer and composite coatings. The high-performance aromatic thermoset polymer (ATSP) and its composite with MoS2 are deposited on non-SMATed and SMATed steel using the spin coating technique. Further, a reciprocating wear test is performed on non-SMATed, SMATed, and coated surfaces against an alumina ball using different loads and reciprocation cycles. Enhanced surface hardness (∼89%), presence of an α′ (body-centered cubic [bcc] Fe) phase, and lower oxidation during reciprocation cause a decrease in wear loss and coefficient of friction (COF) of the SMATed surface by ∼37, and ∼20%, respectively, under 15 N load and most extended reciprocation cycle. The wear loss and COF of the steel are further reduced by depositing ATSP polymer and ATSP-MoS2 composite coatings. The adhesion and durability of coatings are enhanced by the SMAT process. This enhanced durability lowers the wear loss and COF of ATSP and ATSP-MoS2 composite coatings when deposited on the SMATed substrate. Polymer coating reduces the COF of non-SMATed and SMATed steel by ∼68 and ∼85%, respectively. Depending on the concentration of MoS2 in the composite coating, the COF ranges from 0.04 to 0.32 and from 0.02 to 0.07 for non-SMATed and SMATed specimens, respectively. The best performance of a composite coating was observed at ∼10 wt% MoS2. The COF of composite coated steel is ∼96% lower than that of the noncoated and nontreated steel surface. The SMAT processing of substrate and ATSP-MoS2 composite coating considerably enhances the tribological performance of AISI 316L steel.

Effect of concentration of MoS2 on the TCO-Pt free polyaniline nano-rod based counter electrode for dye sensitised solar cell application

ABSTRACT The concentration effect of molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) on the catalytic activity of polyaniline (PANi)-based counter electrode (CE) was investigated for cost-effective replacement of both transparent conducting oxide (TCO) and platinum (Pt) for dye-sensitised solar cell application (DSSC). Simple chemical mixing is employed to introduce 0.5 wt%, 2 wt%, 5 wt%, 7 wt% and 9 wt% MoS2 nanoparticles in the optimised thickness of PANi matrix. The drop-casting method is used to achieve a uniform layer on a normal glass substrate. Morphology and structural composition were studied using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Fourier transform infrared was used to identify redox-active functionalities. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry were employed to study electron transfer and catalytic activity. Finally, I–V testing was carried out using asun simulator. Aremarkable 9.02% efficiency has been exhibited by PANi-7 wt% MoS2 nanocomposite CE-based DSSC which is 9.73% higher compared to TCO-Pt CE-based DSSC.

Impregnation of Microwave treated exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets into PMMA matrix by solution casting for reinforcing applications

In the present work, poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA)-MoS2 nanocomposite films were prepared by impregnation of exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets into PMMA matrix by solution casting method. Synthesis of exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets through microwave irradiation techniques was found to be simple, less time consuming, eco-friendly and cost effective. We have identified the optimization conditions by varying the parameters like microwave heating time, power and concentration of bulk MoS2. The structural and optical properties of the exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets were investigated. These optimized exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets were introduced into the polymer matrix which was then subjected to different characterization techniques. The effect of exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets on the mechanical properties of the polymer-MoS2 composite was evaluated in detail.

One-pot synthesis of MoS2 nanoflowers for thermal energy storage applications

In this study, flower-like MoS2 nanospheres were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal route. The morphological and phase analysis confirmed the formation of polycrystalline MoS2 nanoflowers assembled by lamellar nanosheets. A novel shape-stabilized phase change material was fabricated by imprisoning different concentrations of MoS2 into myristic acid. It was observed from the experimental results that the duration of melting and cooling rates for PCM of 0.25 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 0.75 wt%, 1 wt%, 1.25 wt% increased as compared to pristine counterparts. 1 wt% had the highest heat transfer rate, with a value of 9.4% and 52.81% for melting and cooling, respectively. The result from analytical technique showed there was no chemical reaction between MoS2 and myristic acid even after multiple cycles. Since this unique MoS2 based composite has indicated good thermal reliability for latent-heat storage, and release, this composite can be considered as an appropriate PCM for thermal energy storage applications.