“…Transition metal sulfides, especially molybdenum sulfide (MoS 2 ), are scientifically and technologically important materials. There has been increasing interest in the synthesis of these sulfides because of their potential applications is areas such as electrochemistry [ 1 , 2 ], lubrication [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ], catalysis [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ], and as host materials for intercalation chemistry [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]. The physical and chemical properties of bulk sulfides have been investigated extensively.…”