 Molybdenum disulfide MoS2 |
| The structure, appearance, and feel of molybdenum disulfide is similar to graphite - a sandwich of layers of molybdenum atoms between the layers of sulfur atoms.
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| Finely powdered MoS2 with particle sizes in the range of 1-100 um is a common dry lubricant. It is also often mixed into various oils and greases,
which allows the mechanisms lubricated by it to keep running for a while longer, even in cases of almost complete oil loss
- finding an important use in aircraft engines. It is also used as a lubricating additive to special plastics, notably nylon
and teflon.
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| Another application is for coating bullets, giving them easier passage through the rifle barrel with less deformation and
better ballistic accuracy.
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