Hydrothermal Synthesis of Fine MoS2 Crystals from Na2MoO4 and KSCN

Abstract A fine crystal MoS2 has been synthesized by hydrothermal method in a clean and efficient system consisting of Na2MoO4 and KSCN in a short time (24 h). The product is characterized by XRD and TEM, and the ED pattern reveals a hexagonal crystal. The mechanism of this reaction is also put forward. Thus this method provides us a new routine to synthesize other transition metal sulfides.