- High-Concentration Aqueous Dispersions of Nanoscale 2D Materials Using Nonionic, Biocompatible Block Copolymers.
High-Concentration Aqueous Dispersions of Nanoscale 2D Materials Using Nonionic, Biocompatible Block Copolymers.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2015-12-01)
Nikhita D Mansukhani, Linda M Guiney, Peter J Kim, Yichao Zhao, Diego Alducin, Arturo Ponce, Eduardo Larios, Miguel Jose Yacaman, Mark C Hersam
PMID26618498
ABSTRACT
Conditions for the dispersion of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) in aqueous solution at concentrations up to 0.12 mg mL(-1) using a range of nonionic, biocompatible block copolymers (i.e., Pluronics and Tetronics) are identified. Furthermore, the optimal Pluronic dispersant for MoS2 is found to be effective for a range of other 2D materials such as molybdenum diselenide, tungsten diselenide, tungsten disulfide, tin selenide, and boron nitride.
MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description
Molybdenum disulfide suspension, avg. no. of layers, < 3
Tungsten disulfide suspension
Tungsten disulfide nanoplatelets, 50-300 nm, thickness < 3 layers, powder
Molybdenum disulfide, dispersion, 0.1-0.5 mg/mL in H2O
Tungsten (IV) disulfide, lithium intercalated
Molybdenum disulfide nanoplatelets
Tungsten disulfide suspension