Hydrothermal synthesis of MoS2 nanoflowers and their capacitive property

MoS 2 hierarchical nanoflowers are fabricated through a gelatin-assisted hydrothermal route. The obtained MoS 2 products are characterised by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electronic microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectra. It is indicated that MoS 2 nanoflowers (MoS 2 NFs) are assembled by nanosheets as building blocks and gelatin plays a crucial role in the formation of these novel structures. Moreover, MoS 2 NF electrode exhibits an enhanced capacitive property because of its unique microstructure.