@article{scholars11357,
            year = {2019},
           pages = {1281--1292},
         journal = {Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland)},
       publisher = {Springer Nature},
             doi = {10.1007/s13204-019-00957-y},
          number = {6},
          volume = {9},
            note = {cited By 2},
           title = {Facile synthesis of molybdenum multisulfide composite nanorod arrays from single-source precursor for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation},
        abstract = {Abstract: The deposition of molybdenum multisulfide thin-film photoanodes from the metal{\^a}??organic precursor CpMo(SMe)22 (1), at different deposition time has been investigated. Four different films were deposited at 550{\^A} {\^A}oC under constant argon gas flow for 10, 15, 20, and 25{\^A} min, respectively. The surface morphology of these films analyzed with FE-SEM and AFM showed the presence of compact 1D rod-like structure of MoS2/Mo2S3in a homogeneous form. The average diameter of the 1D compact MoS2/Mo2S3 composite nanorod arrays was found in the range of 155{\^a}??298{\^A} nm deposited for different time durations. EDX analysis showed a consistency where the Mo-to-S ratio was approximately 3:4.5 and demonstrated the overall composition of the 1D MoS2/Mo2S3 composite nanorod arrays. The XRD analysis of the thin film indicated the presence of monoclinic Mo2S3 and rhombohedral MoS2composite system. Moreover, the photocurrent density of 20{\^A} min deposited thin film is observed to be 4{\^A} mA/cm2 with highest photosensitivity of 6.78{\^A} at the overpotential of 0.3{\^A} V vs Ag/AgCl under the simulated light intensity of 100{\^A} mW/cm2 (AM 1.5G). The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) also showed improved charge transportation with highest lifetime of the photoexcited charges in 20{\^A} min deposited thin film in comparison to the other deposition time durations. This study provides the optimized synthesis conditions for producing molybdenum-based multisulfide nanostructures and the deposition duration for their deployment in solar-based devices. Graphical abstract: Complex CpMo(SMe)22 (1) has been used as a single source precursor for fabrication of MoS2/Mo2S3 composite nanorod arrays on FTO glass substrate and tested for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation. Figure not available: see fulltext.. {\^A}{\copyright} 2019, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.},
        keywords = {Composite films; Deposition; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Electrochemistry; Flow of gases; Hydrogen production; Layered semiconductors; Light; Molybdenum compounds; Molybdenum metallography; Morphology; Nanorods; Photocatalytic activity; Photocurrents; Substrates; Surface morphology, Charge transportation; Deposition durations; Optimized synthesis; Photocurrent density; Photoelectrochemical hydrogen; Rod-like structures; Single-source precursor; Visible light photocatalytic activity, Thin films},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071097277&doi=10.1007\%2fs13204-019-00957-y&partnerID=40&md5=07d3bd159b1b2808bdfd5aedf47966ee},
            issn = {21905509},
          author = {Lim, C. E. and Ooi, M. L. and Wong, R. C. S. and Neo, K. E. and Mumtaz, A. and Mazhar, M. and Mohamed, N. M. and Saheed, M. S. M.}
}