Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in 2D MoS2 materials synthesis, properties, and mimics of various applications. It covers a brief history of MoS2, its origin, properties, and applications in various fields such as optoelectronics, nanoelectronics, catalysis, energy storage and generation, nano-lubricants, etc. The book focuses on novel synthesis approaches of bulk and nano-MoS2. It includes various innovative characterization techniques, different approaches to surface functionalization, strengths, and limitations of these materials along with their different properties. Additionally, it addresses the enhancing the properties of the materials using heterostructure formation with other materials. The topics covered in the book are of vital importance in a wide range of modern and emerging layered materials employed in most industries, academics, healthcare, food, environment, and research institutes. The book brings together numerous experts in the field of MoS2 on novel synthesis, usual properties, and applications of this modern material to address fundamental issues prevailing in this thematic domain. This book is recommended for physics, Chemistry, materials science and engineering departments and as a reference for researchers in the field.