Molybdenum disulfide
Molybdenum disulfide is an inorganic compound. It is made of molybdenum and sulfur. The chemical formula is MoS2. As a mineral, it is called molybdenite.
It is used as a dry lubricant.
Molybdenum Disulfide Media
Euhedral, hexagonal molybdenite on quartz, from Molly Hill mine, Quebec, Canada. The large crystal is 15mm across (corner to corner).
Electron microscopy of antisites (a, Mo substitutes for S) and vacancies (b, missing S atoms) in a monolayer of molybdenum disulfide. Scale bar: 1 nm.
A tube of commercial graphite powder lubricant with molybdenum disulfide additive (called "molybdenum")
Fingerprint revealed by molybdenum disulfide
