Layered transition-metal dichalcogenides (MoS2 and WS2) for sensing and biosensing

Layered transition-metal dichalcogenides comprise a category of two-dimensional materials that offer exciting properties, including metallic and semi-conducting electrical capabilities, fluorescence and fast heterogeneous electron transfer. To date, these materials have mostly been employed in energy-storage and generation devices. However, in very recent times, there was a significant emerging trend in their utilization in analytical chemistry. Hence, this review aims to provide an introduction to this new trend for the analytical community. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.