Everything You Should Know About Molybdenum Disulfide Powder
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The Molybdenum disulfide powder can both be solid or liquid lubricant as well and it is also known as molybdenite and the chemical formula is Mos2. Mos2 is insoluble in water but it dilutes in acids. The crystalline structure is hexagonal in shape just like graphite, tungsten disulfide and boron nitride. Molybdenum disulfide has great film foaming properties and it is quite great to use in moisture-free environments below 400° C.
Under high vacuum and inert atmospheres where other lubricants fail to perform, Mos2 can offer you great lubricity under these tough circumstances also. Mos2 also has great pressure lubricant properties. Mos2 is quite capable to withstand 250,000 p.s.i as well which actually makes it quite effective when it comes to the application of cold metal foaming.
The use of Mos2 is quite wide and thus it is used frequently as a dry lubricant additive in polymers, paints, greases and other types of coating as well.
Mos2 is available in numerous particle sizes like 90 nm, 12.5 microns, 4.5 microns and 1.5 microns also. Larger sizes are also available but for custom orders only. Mos2 can also be packed in several types of containers like 1 lb plastic bags, 10 lbs plastic bags and even 25 kg (55 lbs) in small-scale drums.
Some Modern Applications Of Mos2
After the discovery of single-layer graphene in the year 2004, the 2D material field has seen some new variants of materials emerge. Among numerous ones, one of the materials is dichalcogenides (TMDs). Right now molybdenum disulfide is the most studied associate of the TMD group. Just like graphite, Mos2 also undergoes some significant changes while transitioning from a bulk structure to a single-layer structure.
The most significant change while transforming from a bulk structure to a single-layer structure is the shifting in the optoelectronic properties which means it changes from indirect bandgap semiconductor to direct bandgap semiconductor. The reason behind the use of Mos2 than any other 2d material is the presence of bandgap in the material.
So these are some basic ideas of Molybdenum Disulfide powder and its uses in modern applications as well.