Synthesis of BaW2O7-ethylene glycol inorganic-organic hybrid and its topochemical transformation to thin WS2 nanoplates

Layered inorganic-organic hybrid barium tungstate - ethylene glycol Ba(C2H6O2)W2O7 solid can be topotacticaly transformed to few-layer WS2 nanoplates that show advantageous properties in hydrogen evolution photo- and electrocatalysis.265