Amorphous MoO3-x nanosheets prepared by the reduction of crystalline MoO3 by Mo metal for LSPR and photothermal conversion

Amorphous MoO3-x with enhanced LSPR has been fabricated successfully by introducing Mo atoms into the interlayers of MoO3 nanosheets via a hydrothermal method. The inserted Mo atom could bond with inherent Mo atoms and further form a distorted atomic configuration structure. Thus, the amorphous MoO3-x possesses a relatively excellent photothermal conversion efficiency of 61.79%.