Shibin Thomas
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Shibin Thomas has a total of 48 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Gillian Reid
School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
8 shared publications - Jeremy Mallet
Laboratoire Lumière, nanomatériaux, nanotechnologies, L2n Université de technologies de Troyes CNRS UMR 7076 Université de Reims Champagne‐Ardenne Campus du moulin de la Housse 51685 Reims Cedex2 France
6 shared publications - Michael Molinari
Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN, UMR 5248, F-33600 Pessac, France
6 shared publications - Philip N. Bartlett
School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
6 shared publications - Yasir J. Noori
School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
6 shared publications - Andrew Lee Hector
Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
5 shared publications
Latest Publications
- 2 April 2026
- Published by Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Supérieur
Elaboration par électrodépôt en liquide ionique de films minces et de nanofils de silicium / Silicium-Terre Rare et propriétés optiques associées
Grâce à des propriétés physiques spécifiques différentes des matériaux massifs, les nanostructures ont mené à une rupture technologique importante. Le silicium étant le matériau prédominant en microélectronique, et du fait d’un rapport surface/volume important, les nanofils de silicium sont prometteurs dans de nombreux domaines d’applications comme l’optoélectronique ou les capteurs biologiques. Néanmoins les techniques de synthèse actuellement utilisées sont encore relativement complexes à mettre en œuvre et coûteuses et il existe encore un écart énorme entre la synthèse et la mise au point de démonstrateurs en laboratoire et la réalisation de dispositifs fonctionnels et commercialisables.Ce travail de thèse porte sur l’étude d’une nouvelle technique de synthèse bas coût, l’électrodépôt en liquide ionique, pour obtenir des nanofils de silicium ou de silicium incorporant des ions Terre-Rare avec des propriétés d’émission dans le visible ou le proche infrarouge. Un des objectifs de cette thèse étaient de comprendre l’influence des différents paramètres d’électrodépôt sur la croissance de films minces de silicium pur et de voir si il était possible de synthétiser par cette voie des films Silicium/terbium, le terbium émettant dans le visible, et Silicium/Erbium, l’erbium émettant à 1,55 µm. Grâce aux études électrochimiques et aux caractérisations structurales des films minces, nous avons montré que ce mode de synthèse permettait d’obtenir des films minces de silicium amorphe de très bonne qualité et sans impureté avec une croissance laminaire. En jouant sur le potentiel de dépôt, la température et la concentration en espèces actives, nous avons pu maîtriser et optimiser les conditions de croissance, ce qui nous a permis ensuite d’obtenir des nanofils de silicium amorphe avec des diamètres allant de quelques dizaines à quelques centaines de nanomètres en utilisant des membranes nanoporeuses comme moule. Ces nanofils sont passivés par une couche d’oxyde de surface après dissolution de la membrane et remise à l’air. Une propriété intéressante de ces nanofils de silicium amorphe est qu’ils possèdent une forte luminescence dans le rouge à température ambiante, en particulier pour des diamètres de l’ordre de 100 nm. Des études optiques et structurales ont permis de montrer que cette émission provenait du caractère amorphe des nanofils et qu’un mécanisme de recombinaison entre queues de bande et le confinement spatial des porteurs dans les nanofils permettait d’expliquer l’émission intense observéeLa 2ème partie importante de la thèse portait sur la possibilité de réaliser des films et des nanofils de type silicium / terres rares. Nous avons montré pour la 1ère fois, qu’il était de synthétiser des co-dépôts simultanés de silicium et d’éléments de terre rare pour le Tb et l’Er sous forme de films minces. En faisant varier le potentiel de dépôt, nous avons mis en évidence qu’il était possible de faire varier la concentration de terre-rare incorporée de quelques % à 20%. Les études structurales montrent que cette incorporation se fait de façon homogène dans l’épaisseur des films et sans changer la morphologie. Grâce à cette homogénéité, les films minces obtenus émettent à température ambiante et aux longueurs d’onde attendues pour les ions terre-rare. Suite à cette étude sous forme de films minces, nous avons ensuite réalisé la croissance de nanofils Si/Tb et Si/Er en utilisant des membranes nanoporeuses. Nous avons obtenu des nanofils de silicium incorporant du terbium ou de l’erbium avec des concentrations pouvant varier. Les nanofils ainsi synthétisés sont également homogènes en composition sur toute la longueur et émettent avec des fortes intensités à température ambiante pour le terbium. Pour les nanofils Si/Er, l’intensité d’émission est faible à température ambiante mais un recuit thermique permet d’activer les ions terbium et d’obtenir une émission intense à température ambiante.
- 2 April 2026
- Published by Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Supérieur
Elaboration par électrodépôt en liquide ionique de films minces et de nanofils de silicium / Silicium-Terre Rare et propriétés optiques associées
Grâce à des propriétés physiques spécifiques différentes des matériaux massifs, les nanostructures ont mené à une rupture technologique importante. Le silicium étant le matériau prédominant en microélectronique, et du fait d’un rapport surface/volume important, les nanofils de silicium sont prometteurs dans de nombreux domaines d’applications comme l’optoélectronique ou les capteurs biologiques. Néanmoins les techniques de synthèse actuellement utilisées sont encore relativement complexes à mettre en œuvre et coûteuses et il existe encore un écart énorme entre la synthèse et la mise au point de démonstrateurs en laboratoire et la réalisation de dispositifs fonctionnels et commercialisables.Ce travail de thèse porte sur l’étude d’une nouvelle technique de synthèse bas coût, l’électrodépôt en liquide ionique, pour obtenir des nanofils de silicium ou de silicium incorporant des ions Terre-Rare avec des propriétés d’émission dans le visible ou le proche infrarouge. Un des objectifs de cette thèse étaient de comprendre l’influence des différents paramètres d’électrodépôt sur la croissance de films minces de silicium pur et de voir si il était possible de synthétiser par cette voie des films Silicium/terbium, le terbium émettant dans le visible, et Silicium/Erbium, l’erbium émettant à 1,55 µm. Grâce aux études électrochimiques et aux caractérisations structurales des films minces, nous avons montré que ce mode de synthèse permettait d’obtenir des films minces de silicium amorphe de très bonne qualité et sans impureté avec une croissance laminaire. En jouant sur le potentiel de dépôt, la température et la concentration en espèces actives, nous avons pu maîtriser et optimiser les conditions de croissance, ce qui nous a permis ensuite d’obtenir des nanofils de silicium amorphe avec des diamètres allant de quelques dizaines à quelques centaines de nanomètres en utilisant des membranes nanoporeuses comme moule. Ces nanofils sont passivés par une couche d’oxyde de surface après dissolution de la membrane et remise à l’air. Une propriété intéressante de ces nanofils de silicium amorphe est qu’ils possèdent une forte luminescence dans le rouge à température ambiante, en particulier pour des diamètres de l’ordre de 100 nm. Des études optiques et structurales ont permis de montrer que cette émission provenait du caractère amorphe des nanofils et qu’un mécanisme de recombinaison entre queues de bande et le confinement spatial des porteurs dans les nanofils permettait d’expliquer l’émission intense observéeLa 2ème partie importante de la thèse portait sur la possibilité de réaliser des films et des nanofils de type silicium / terres rares. Nous avons montré pour la 1ère fois, qu’il était de synthétiser des co-dépôts simultanés de silicium et d’éléments de terre rare pour le Tb et l’Er sous forme de films minces. En faisant varier le potentiel de dépôt, nous avons mis en évidence qu’il était possible de faire varier la concentration de terre-rare incorporée de quelques % à 20%. Les études structurales montrent que cette incorporation se fait de façon homogène dans l’épaisseur des films et sans changer la morphologie. Grâce à cette homogénéité, les films minces obtenus émettent à température ambiante et aux longueurs d’onde attendues pour les ions terre-rare. Suite à cette étude sous forme de films minces, nous avons ensuite réalisé la croissance de nanofils Si/Tb et Si/Er en utilisant des membranes nanoporeuses. Nous avons obtenu des nanofils de silicium incorporant du terbium ou de l’erbium avec des concentrations pouvant varier. Les nanofils ainsi synthétisés sont également homogènes en composition sur toute la longueur et émettent avec des fortes intensités à température ambiante pour le terbium. Pour les nanofils Si/Er, l’intensité d’émission est faible à température ambiante mais un recuit thermique permet d’activer les ions terbium et d’obtenir une émission intense à température ambiante.
- Open Access
- 26 August 2025
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Nanoscale
- Vol. 17 (35) , 20504-20518
Probing defect formation in sulfur-annealed graphene for TMDC integration
The integration of graphene with other 2D materials has been extensively studied over the past decade to realize high-performance devices unattainable with single materials. Graphene-transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as MoS2, WS2, MoSe2, and WSe2 vertical heterostructures have demonstrated promise in numerous electronic and optoelectronic applications due to the wide bandgap range and strong light–matter interaction in TMDCs, and the ability to form electrostatically tunable junctions with graphene. However, conventional methods for TMDCs growth, including chemical vapor deposition (CVD), electrodeposition, and atomic layer deposition (ALD), require high temperatures, which can degrade graphene's electrical and structural properties. Here, we investigate the impact of sulfur annealing on graphene, revealing significant etching and electrical degradation. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations identify the divacancy defect with two sulfur adatoms (DV-2S) and C–S–C bonds as the dominant defect, differing from the previously reported monovacancy with one sulfur adatom (MV-1S). This defect induces p-doping in graphene, consistent with experimental observations. To address these challenges, we introduce a protective strategy utilizing self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) during annealing, enabling the growth of high-quality WS2 on graphene via electrodeposition. Our findings provide a foundation for integrating TMDCs with graphene while preserving its properties, advancing high-performance electronic and optoelectronic applications.
- 26 August 2025
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Nanoscale
- Vol. 17 (35) , 20504-20518
Open AccessProbing defect formation in sulfur-annealed graphene for TMDC integration
The integration of graphene with other 2D materials has been extensively studied over the past decade to realize high-performance devices unattainable with single materials. Graphene-transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as MoS2, WS2, MoSe2, and WSe2 vertical heterostructures have demonstrated promise in numerous electronic and optoelectronic applications due to the wide bandgap range and strong light–matter interaction in TMDCs, and the ability to form electrostatically tunable junctions with graphene. However, conventional methods for TMDCs growth, including chemical vapor deposition (CVD), electrodeposition, and atomic layer deposition (ALD), require high temperatures, which can degrade graphene's electrical and structural properties. Here, we investigate the impact of sulfur annealing on graphene, revealing significant etching and electrical degradation. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations identify the divacancy defect with two sulfur adatoms (DV-2S) and C–S–C bonds as the dominant defect, differing from the previously reported monovacancy with one sulfur adatom (MV-1S). This defect induces p-doping in graphene, consistent with experimental observations. To address these challenges, we introduce a protective strategy utilizing self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) during annealing, enabling the growth of high-quality WS2 on graphene via electrodeposition. Our findings provide a foundation for integrating TMDCs with graphene while preserving its properties, advancing high-performance electronic and optoelectronic applications.
- 8 January 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Reviews Chemistry
- Vol. 9 (2) , 88-101
Molecular precursors for the electrodeposition of 2D-layered metal chalcogenides
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are highly anisotropic, layered semiconductors, with the general formula ME2 (M = metal, E = sulfur, selenium or tellurium). Much current research in this field focusses on TMDCs for catalysis and energy applications; they are also attracting great interest for next-generation transistor and optoelectronic devices. The latter high-tech applications place stringent requirements on the stoichiometry, crystallinity, morphology and electronic properties of monolayer and few-layer materials. As a solution-based process, wherein the material grows specifically on the electrode surface, electrodeposition offers great promise as a readily scalable, area-selective growth process. This Review explores the state-of-the-art for TMDC electrodeposition, highlighting how the choice of precursor (or precursors), solvent and electrode designs, with novel ‘device-ready’ electrode geometries, influence their morphologies and properties, thus enabling the direct growth of ultrathin, highly anisotropic 2D TMDCs and much scope for future advances.
- 8 January 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Reviews Chemistry
- Vol. 9 (2) , 88-101
Molecular precursors for the electrodeposition of 2D-layered metal chalcogenides
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are highly anisotropic, layered semiconductors, with the general formula ME2 (M = metal, E = sulfur, selenium or tellurium). Much current research in this field focusses on TMDCs for catalysis and energy applications; they are also attracting great interest for next-generation transistor and optoelectronic devices. The latter high-tech applications place stringent requirements on the stoichiometry, crystallinity, morphology and electronic properties of monolayer and few-layer materials. As a solution-based process, wherein the material grows specifically on the electrode surface, electrodeposition offers great promise as a readily scalable, area-selective growth process. This Review explores the state-of-the-art for TMDC electrodeposition, highlighting how the choice of precursor (or precursors), solvent and electrode designs, with novel ‘device-ready’ electrode geometries, influence their morphologies and properties, thus enabling the direct growth of ultrathin, highly anisotropic 2D TMDCs and much scope for future advances.
- Open Access
- 15 October 2024
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Materials Chemistry C
- Vol. 12 (47) , 19191-19199
Electrodeposition of 2D layered tungsten diselenide thin films using a single source precursor
We report the electrodeposition of WSe 2 thin films using a single source precursor (WSeCl 4 ) and its 2D anisotropic growth from a microfabricated TiN nanoband electrode across an insulator, allowing direct electrical characterization.
- 15 October 2024
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Materials Chemistry C
- Vol. 12 (47) , 19191-19199
Open AccessElectrodeposition of 2D layered tungsten diselenide thin films using a single source precursor
We report the electrodeposition of WSe 2 thin films using a single source precursor (WSeCl 4 ) and its 2D anisotropic growth from a microfabricated TiN nanoband electrode across an insulator, allowing direct electrical characterization.
- Open Access
- 10 December 2021
- Published by IOP Publishing in 2D Materials
- Vol. 9 (1) , 015025
Electrodeposited WS2 monolayers on patterned graphene
The development of scalable techniques to make two-dimensional (2D) material heterostructures is a major obstacle that needs to be overcome before these materials can be implemented in device technologies. Electrodeposition is an industrially compatible deposition technique that offers unique advantages in scaling 2D heterostructures. In this work, we demonstrate the electrodeposition of atomic layers of WS2 over graphene electrodes using a single source precursor. Using conventional microfabrication techniques, graphene was patterned to create micro-electrodes where WS2 was site-selectively deposited to form 2D heterostructures. We used various characterization techniques, including atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to show that our electrodeposited WS2 layers are highly uniform and can be grown over graphene at a controllable deposition rate. This technique to selectively deposit transition metal dichalcogenides over microfabricated graphene electrodes paves the way towards wafer-scale production of 2D material heterostructures for nanodevice applications.
- 10 December 2021
- Published by IOP Publishing in 2D Materials
- Vol. 9 (1) , 015025
Open AccessElectrodeposited WS2 monolayers on patterned graphene
The development of scalable techniques to make two-dimensional (2D) material heterostructures is a major obstacle that needs to be overcome before these materials can be implemented in device technologies. Electrodeposition is an industrially compatible deposition technique that offers unique advantages in scaling 2D heterostructures. In this work, we demonstrate the electrodeposition of atomic layers of WS2 over graphene electrodes using a single source precursor. Using conventional microfabrication techniques, graphene was patterned to create micro-electrodes where WS2 was site-selectively deposited to form 2D heterostructures. We used various characterization techniques, including atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to show that our electrodeposited WS2 layers are highly uniform and can be grown over graphene at a controllable deposition rate. This technique to selectively deposit transition metal dichalcogenides over microfabricated graphene electrodes paves the way towards wafer-scale production of 2D material heterostructures for nanodevice applications.
- Open Access
- 2 September 2021
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- Vol. 57 (79) , 10194-10197
Tungsten disulfide thin films via electrodeposition from a single source precursor
[NEt4]2[WS2Cl4], which incorporates the required 1 : 2 W : S ratio, is an effective single source precursor for the electro-deposition of WS2 thin films from a CH2Cl2 electrolyte, avoiding the need for a proton source.
- 2 September 2021
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- Vol. 57 (79) , 10194-10197
Open AccessTungsten disulfide thin films via electrodeposition from a single source precursor
[NEt4]2[WS2Cl4], which incorporates the required 1 : 2 W : S ratio, is an effective single source precursor for the electro-deposition of WS2 thin films from a CH2Cl2 electrolyte, avoiding the need for a proton source.
- Open Access
- 30 June 2021
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Electronic Materials
- Vol. 7 (9) , 2100419
Lateral Growth of MoS2 2D Material Semiconductors Over an Insulator Via Electrodeposition
Developing novel techniques for depositing transition metal dichalcogenides is crucial for the industrial adoption of 2D materials in optoelectronics. In this work, the lateral growth of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) over an insulating surface is demonstrated using electrochemical deposition. By fabricating a new type of microelectrodes, MoS2 2D films grown from TiN electrodes across opposite sides are connected over an insulating substrate, hence, forming a lateral device structure through only one lithography and deposition step. Using a variety of characterization techniques, the growth rate of MoS2 is shown to be highly anisotropic with lateral to vertical growth ratios exceeding 20‐fold. Electronic and photo‐response measurements on the device structures demonstrate that the electrodeposited MoS2 layers behave like semiconductors, confirming their potential for photodetection applications. This lateral growth technique paves the way toward room temperature, scalable, and site‐selective production of various transition metal dichalcogenides and their lateral heterostructures for 2D materials‐based fabricated devices.
- 30 June 2021
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Electronic Materials
- Vol. 7 (9) , 2100419
Open AccessLateral Growth of MoS2 2D Material Semiconductors Over an Insulator Via Electrodeposition
Developing novel techniques for depositing transition metal dichalcogenides is crucial for the industrial adoption of 2D materials in optoelectronics. In this work, the lateral growth of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) over an insulating surface is demonstrated using electrochemical deposition. By fabricating a new type of microelectrodes, MoS2 2D films grown from TiN electrodes across opposite sides are connected over an insulating substrate, hence, forming a lateral device structure through only one lithography and deposition step. Using a variety of characterization techniques, the growth rate of MoS2 is shown to be highly anisotropic with lateral to vertical growth ratios exceeding 20‐fold. Electronic and photo‐response measurements on the device structures demonstrate that the electrodeposited MoS2 layers behave like semiconductors, confirming their potential for photodetection applications. This lateral growth technique paves the way toward room temperature, scalable, and site‐selective production of various transition metal dichalcogenides and their lateral heterostructures for 2D materials‐based fabricated devices.
- Open Access
- 30 November 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in Nanomaterials
- Vol. 10 (12) , 2390
Growth of Homogeneous Luminescent Silicon–Terbium Nanowires by One-Step Electrodeposition in Ionic Liquids
An electrodeposition method for the growth of homogeneous silicon–terbium nanowires (NWs) with green light emission is described. The method involves template-assisted electrochemical co-deposition of Si/Tb NWs with 90-nm diameter from an electrolyte bath containing Si and Tb precursors in an ionic liquid (IL). This method of deposition is advantageous over other conventional techniques as it is relatively simple and cost-effective and avoids harsh deposition conditions. The deposited NWs are of uniform dimensions with homogeneous composition incorporating 10% of Tb and exhibit intense room temperature (RT) luminescence in the visible range due to Tb emission. These results were confirmed by combining classical characterization such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence (PL) performed on an assembly of NWs with spatially resolved experiments such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and cathodoluminescence (CL). This electrodeposition method provides an alternative and extremely simple approach for depositing silicon-rare earth nanostructures for optical and sensing applications.
- 30 November 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in Nanomaterials
- Vol. 10 (12) , 2390
Open AccessGrowth of Homogeneous Luminescent Silicon–Terbium Nanowires by One-Step Electrodeposition in Ionic Liquids
An electrodeposition method for the growth of homogeneous silicon–terbium nanowires (NWs) with green light emission is described. The method involves template-assisted electrochemical co-deposition of Si/Tb NWs with 90-nm diameter from an electrolyte bath containing Si and Tb precursors in an ionic liquid (IL). This method of deposition is advantageous over other conventional techniques as it is relatively simple and cost-effective and avoids harsh deposition conditions. The deposited NWs are of uniform dimensions with homogeneous composition incorporating 10% of Tb and exhibit intense room temperature (RT) luminescence in the visible range due to Tb emission. These results were confirmed by combining classical characterization such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence (PL) performed on an assembly of NWs with spatially resolved experiments such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and cathodoluminescence (CL). This electrodeposition method provides an alternative and extremely simple approach for depositing silicon-rare earth nanostructures for optical and sensing applications.
- 28 January 2020
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- Vol. 49 (8) , 2496-2504
Thioether complexes of WSCl4, WOCl4 and WSCl3 and evaluation of thiochloride complexes as CVD precursors for WS2 thin films
Thioether complexes of WECl4 and WECl3 (E = S, O) are prepared and characterised; the dinuclear [(WSCl4)2{iPrS(CH2)2SiPr}] is shown to be an effective single source precursor for low pressure CVD of WS2 thin films.
- 28 January 2020
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- Vol. 49 (8) , 2496-2504
Thioether complexes of WSCl4, WOCl4 and WSCl3 and evaluation of thiochloride complexes as CVD precursors for WS2 thin films
Thioether complexes of WECl4 and WECl3 (E = S, O) are prepared and characterised; the dinuclear [(WSCl4)2{iPrS(CH2)2SiPr}] is shown to be an effective single source precursor for low pressure CVD of WS2 thin films.
- Open Access
- 6 January 2020
- Published by The Electrochemical Society in Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Vol. 167 (10) , 106511
Electrodeposition of MoS2 from Dichloromethane
The electrodeposition of MoS2 from dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) using tetrabutylammonium tetrathiomolybdate ([NnBu4]2[MoS4]) as a single source precursor is presented. The electrodeposition of MoS2 from CH2Cl2 requires addition of a proton donor to the electrolyte and trimethylammonium chloride (Me3NHCl) was used for this purpose. Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance (EQCM) experiments have been employed for a detailed study of the electrochemical mechanism and to study the role of the proton donor. EQCM reveals cathodic electrodeposition of MoS2 and anodic deposition of MoS3 as well as an additional corrosion process where the deposited MoS3 strips back into solution. The electrodeposited MoS2 films are amorphous in nature. All the films were found to be homogeneous in composition across the electrode area and to be reproducible between experiments. Annealing of the as-deposited films under a sulfur atmosphere results in crystalline MoS2 as confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The deposited films were smooth and planar, as observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), indicating a layer-by-layer growth typical of transition metal dichalogenides.
- 6 January 2020
- Published by The Electrochemical Society in Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Vol. 167 (10) , 106511
Open AccessElectrodeposition of MoS2 from Dichloromethane
The electrodeposition of MoS2 from dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) using tetrabutylammonium tetrathiomolybdate ([NnBu4]2[MoS4]) as a single source precursor is presented. The electrodeposition of MoS2 from CH2Cl2 requires addition of a proton donor to the electrolyte and trimethylammonium chloride (Me3NHCl) was used for this purpose. Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance (EQCM) experiments have been employed for a detailed study of the electrochemical mechanism and to study the role of the proton donor. EQCM reveals cathodic electrodeposition of MoS2 and anodic deposition of MoS3 as well as an additional corrosion process where the deposited MoS3 strips back into solution. The electrodeposited MoS2 films are amorphous in nature. All the films were found to be homogeneous in composition across the electrode area and to be reproducible between experiments. Annealing of the as-deposited films under a sulfur atmosphere results in crystalline MoS2 as confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The deposited films were smooth and planar, as observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), indicating a layer-by-layer growth typical of transition metal dichalogenides.