Research Article

Simulation and Sensitivity Analysis of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoparticle Production Using Aspen Plus

Table 1

Summary of the amount and the role of all used reagents.

ReagentAmountRoleCAS number

Ammonium heptamolybdate ((NH4)6Mo7O24, H2O)0.14 gPrecursor12054-85-2
Sulfur (S)0.05 gPrecursor7704-34-9
Lithium hydroxide (LiOH·H2O)1.15 gStrong base1310-65-2
Ammonium carbonate ((NH4)2CO3)0.06 gElectrolyte506-87-6
Hydrazine (N2H4·H2O)8 mlReducing agent7803-57-8
Ethylenediamine144 mlSolvent107-15-3