MoS2-based materials for microwave absorption: An overview of recent advances and prospects

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a transition metal sulfide that is widely used as a microwave absorption material (MAM) due to its excellent structural and physicochemical properties. MoS2 has semiconductor properties, a large specific surface area and a large number of defects that allow it to exhibit excellent microwave loss characteristics. The lamellar MoS2 can effectively increase the scattering and absorption of microwaves within the absorber by building a variety of different structures. The MoS2-based synthetic strategy, structure and properties are presented in this review. The current knowledge on the performance of MoS2-based MAMs is comprehensively concluded and analyzed. Moreover, the recent progress of MoS2-based MAMs is objectively evaluated and overviewed while the main issues and development difficulties are dissected. Therefore, MoS2-based composites are expected to be promising candidates as ultrathin and lightweight MAMs. © 2022 Elsevier B.V.