Binder-free MoS2/Mo electrodes are fabricated and MoS2 layer thickness can be readily tuned.
Cocoon-like MoS2 is obtained by hydrothermal sulfurization of MoO3 microparticles.
MoS2 nano-cocoons show preferentially exposed edge sites and rich structural defects.
Mo-supported MoS2 cocoons exhibit outstanding catalytic performance for hydrogen evolution.