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ArticleSmall methods2025

Tuning Electronic and Functional Properties in Defected MoS

Denis Gentili, Gabriele Calabrese, Eugenio Lunedei, Francesco Borgatti, Seyed A Mirshokraee, Vasiliki Benekou, Giorgio Tseberlidis, Alessio Mezzi, Fabiola Liscio, Andrea Candini and 8 more

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Article in Small methods, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Interfacial Engineering of MoSNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. Controlling Mixed Mo/MoSACS nano · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Denis GentiliIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (ISMN)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7599-2804
Gabriele CalabreseIstituto per la microelettronica e microsistemi (IMM) Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-4688
Eugenio LunedeiIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (ISMN)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2666-2577
Francesco BorgattiIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (ISMN)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4659-4329
Seyed A MirshokraeeDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milan, 20155, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3724-5859
Vasiliki BenekouIstituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattivita (ISOF)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5359-6041
Giorgio TseberlidisDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milan, 20155, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9224-180X
Alessio MezziIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (ISMN)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2887-520X
Fabiola LiscioIstituto per la microelettronica e microsistemi (IMM) Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4865-1385
Andrea CandiniIstituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattivita (ISOF)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3909-473X
Giampiero RuaniIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (ISMN)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9326-0490
Vincenzo PalermoIstituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattivita (ISOF)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0168-9693
Francesco MaccherozziDiamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0DE, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4074-2319
Maurizio AcciarriDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milan, 20155, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-657X
Enrico BerrettiIstituto di chimica dei composti organo metallici (ICCOM)-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano, 10, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8200-4301
Carlo SantoroDepartment of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milan, 20155, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0944-4500
Alessandro LavacchiIstituto di chimica dei composti organo metallici (ICCOM)-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Madonna del Piano, 10, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8098-2654
Massimiliano CavalliniIstituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati (ISMN)- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via P. Gobetti 101, Bologna, 40129, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9802-0058

Funding

Italian Ministry of University and Research PRIN2022SRHPF2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Defects are inherent in transition metal dichalcogenides and significantly affect their chemical and physical properties. In this study, surface defect electrochemical nanopatterning is proposed as a promising method to tune in a controlled manner the electronic and functional properties of defective MoS₂ thin films. Using parallel electrochemical nanolithography, MoS₂ thin films are patterned, creating sulphur vacancy-rich active zones alternated with defect-free regions over a centimetre scale area, with sub-micrometre spatial resolution. The patterned films display tailored optical and electronic properties due to the formation of sulphur vacancy-rich areas. Moreover, the effectiveness of defect nanopatterning in tuning functional properties is demonstrated by studying the electrocatalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction.

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defect engineeringhydrogen evolution reactionmolybdenum disulfidenanolithographypatterningsulphur vacancytuning electronic properties

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PMID39533452
PMCPMC12020350

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