Synthetic approaches to the molybdenum sulfide materials

Synthetic aspects of the molybdenum sulfide-based materials were reviewed, with emphasis on the catalytic materials. A number of preparation methods were critically compared in this review, including molecular precursor decomposition, hydrothermal, soft chemistry aqueous, surfactant-aided, intercalation-exfoliation, and solid-gas reactions. In particular, the relationship between the preparation techniques and the properties of the materials obtained was analyzed. Preparation of bulk Co-Mo-S and Ni-Mo-S mixed sulfides based on the MoS2 structure and eminently important for catalysis was also considered.