Controlling dispersion and morphology of MoS2 nanospheres by hydrothermal method using SiO2 as template

Monodispersed MoS 2 nanospheres were successfully synthesized by using SiO 2 as hard template. The size and morphology of the MoS 2 nanospheres could be finely controlled by the content of SiO 2 and sulfur precursors. Furthermore, higher surface area of monodispersed MoS 2 nanospheres exhibited high reaction rate for hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of dibenzenethiophene (DBT).