Molybdenium Disulfide
MoS2
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Chemical name
Molybdenium Disulfide |
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Mineral name
Molybdenite |
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Chemical formula
MoS2 |
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Melting point [°C]
1750 |
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Crystal system
hexagonal |
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Crystal Class
dihexagonal-dipyramidal (6/mmm) |
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Space Group
P6_3/mmc |
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Unit cell
a [Å]:3.16 b [Å]:3.16 c [Å]:12.32 |
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Molecular weight [g/mol]
160.07 |
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Formula units
Z=2 |
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Mohs hardness
1 - 1.5 |
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Density [g/cm3]
4.7 - 4.8 |
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Cleavage
perfect on [0001] |
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Fracture / Tenacity
lamellae flexible, not elastic |
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Color
black, lead-silvery gray |
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Streak
bluish gray |
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Transparency
nearly opaque, translucent when in thin flakes |
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Luster
metallic |
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Pleochroism δ
very strong |
