Controllable synthesis of MoS₂/graphene low-dimensional nanocomposites and their electrical properties

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<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>In this study, a novel hydrothermal route has been developed for the synthesis of MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene composite with controllable structures, in which ammonium molybdatetetrahydrate, as-prepared graphene oxide (GO), and thioacetamide were used as staring materials. Effects of Mo<SUP>4+</SUP>-to-C precursor ratios and crystalline time on the structures, components and morphologies of MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene were investigated. MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene samples were characterized using XRD, FESEM, HRTEM, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, HAADF-STEM/EDS, HXPES and electrical measurements. The results show that petal-like MoS<SUB>2</SUB> nanostructures with ultrathin petals (~1–10 layers) and coexistence of 1T- and 2H-MoS<SUB>2</SUB> phases can be synthesized on graphene surface in a short time (~2 h). Comparison of crystallization conditions, we found that the crystallization time had a significant effect on the size of the MoS<SUB>2</SUB> nanopetals. The shorter the reaction time is, the thinner the petal-like MoS<SUB>2</SUB> nanoscale is. On the other hand, by adjusting the ratios of Mo<SUP>4+</SUP>to C (denoted as: MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/C (1:2), MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/C (3:2), MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/C (2.5:1) and MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/C (3:1)), different MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene architectures including “sandwich-liked”, “layer–by–layer” and “anchored” can be obtained. On the basis of these results, a possible growth mechanism of MoS<SUB>2</SUB>nanopetals on GO was proposed. Interestingly, the as-synthesized material depicts its memristive behavior through the Volt-Ampere characteristics, suggesting a potential application in logic memory devices.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> A novel hydrothermal route has been developed for the synthesis of MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene composite with controllable structures. </LI> <LI> The effects of Mo<SUP>4+</SUP>-to-C precursor ratios and crystalline time on properties of MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/graphene were investigated by FESEM, HRTEM, XRD, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, HAADF-STEM/EDS and HXPES. </LI> <LI> The memristive properties of the MoS<SUB>2</SUB>/graphenenanocomposite were presented. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>