Used as a lubricant in high-temperature and high-vacuum environments due to its layered structure and low friction properties. Applied in aerospace and automotive industries for coatings on moving parts to reduce wear. Investigated for use in solid-state batteries and energy storage devices because of its electrical conductivity and stability. Also employed in research for two-dimensional materials and nanoelectronics due to its semiconducting behavior when exfoliated into thin layers. Shows potential in catalysis, particularly for hydrogen evolution reactions in water splitting.