@article { ISI:000344791100009,
	title = {Metallic few-layer flowerlike VS2 nanosheets as field emitters},
	journal = {European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry},
	number = {31},
	year = {2014},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {5331-5336},
	publisher = {WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH},
	address = {BOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>We report first-principles DFT calculations of the single-layer VS2 work function, the experimental synthesis of flower-like few-layer-thick VS2 nanosheets by a simple one-step hydrothermal method, and the investigation of their field emission properties. The turn-on field required to draw emission current densities of 1 and 10 mu A/cm(2) were 4 and 5.01 V/mu m, respectively. The observed turn-on field values are attributed to the high field enhancement factor (ca. 2500), which is due to presence of sharp protrusions in the VS2 nanosheets. Furthermore, the field-emission current stability of the VS2 emitter shows stable behavior over a period of 12 h. Further, DFT calculations show that the work function (f) of the single-layer VS2 emitter is 6.01 eV.</p>},
	keywords = {Density functional calculations, field emission, Layered compounds, Nanostructures, Sulfur, Vanadium},
	issn = {1434-1948},
	doi = {10.1002/ejic.201402448},
	author = {Rout, Chandra Sekhar and Khare, Ruchita T. and Kashid, Ranjit V. and Joag, Dilip S. and More, Mahendra A. and Lanzillo, Nicholas A. and Washington, Morris and Nayak, Saroj K. and Late, Dattatray J.}
}
@article { ISI:000209665200041,
	title = {MoS2 nanoparticles and h-BN nanosheets from direct exfoliation of bulk powder: one-step synthesis method},
	journal = {Materials Research Express},
	volume = {1},
	number = {3},
	year = {2014},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {035038},
	publisher = {IOP PUBLISHING LTD},
	address = {TEMPLE CIRCUS, TEMPLE WAY, BRISTOL BS1 6BE, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>We report facile synthesis of MoS2 nanoparticles and h-BN nanosheets using ultrasonication method in suitable solvents such as N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone and ethylene glycol, respectively. The average size of MoS2 nanoparticles observed from TEM analysis were 4-5 nm and about a few hundreds of nm for h-BN nanosheets. Raman spectroscopy carried out on nanoparticle samples confirms the formation of MoS2 nanoparticles and h-BN nanosheets. UV-vis absorption and photoluminescence (PL) measurements carried out on the products show typical absorption and luminescence spectra of MoS2 and h-BN. Further, we attempted to decorate gold nanoparticles on nanosheets of MoS2 and h-BN which show subsequent change in Raman spectra due to charge transfer interaction.</p>},
	keywords = {h-BN, MoS2, Nanoparticles, nanosheets, Optical properties},
	issn = {2053-1591},
	doi = {10.1088/2053-1591/1/3/035038},
	author = {Thripuranthaka, M. and Rout, Chandra Sekhar and Late, Dattatray J.}
}
