Preliminary Observations of Synthesized WS2 and Various Synthesis Techniques for Preparation of Nanomaterials

The present work reports various attempts to synthesize WS2 nanostructures via simple and facile hydrothermal method. The preliminary observations and the X-ray diffraction (XRD) results of nanostructures formed are also discussed here. As the future is more about making things smaller and tinier for various applications, the hunt for better methods is always a hot topic of research. Different approaches are used for the synthesis depending upon the factors like the type of precursors, structure, composition and morphology of the product required and others. Each technique offers a wide range of advantages and disadvantages, thus, learning about them and their usage in some specific conditions is mandatory in this field. So, here, along with WS2 synthesis, an attempt to better understand some basic synthesis techniques used for the preparation of nanomaterials has also been made.