Synthesis of molybdenum (IV) disulfide using a single-source method

Molybdenum(IV) disulfide was prepared by the thermalysis of the single molecule precursor [Mo2O4(S2CNEt2)2] (Et: ethyl group). The thermalysis was monitored by thermogravimetric analysis and FT-infrared spectroscopy. The MoS2 materials obtained during the thermalysis experiments were characterized in terms of their morphological and optical characteristics.