The pressure for agriculture security
is a problem that affects human community at multiple levels, involving
the production of agricultural commodities, the management of agricultural
water and soil, and postharvest transport and storage. To date, agriculture
security is increasingly becoming a challenge due to the abuse of
chemicals, the indiscriminate discharge of wastewater, and the improper
storage of agricultural products. As such, the determination and removal
of hazardous contaminants in agricultural production chains are indispensable.
As a fascinating semiconductor, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), with controllable structure, appealing photoelectric properties,
and superior physicochemical stability, is regarded as a promising
material for the control of agricultural contaminants. This critical
review summarizes the synthetic strategies for MoS2 and
related efforts for agricultural contaminant control. It begins with
the synthetic methods of the materials based on different principles.
Subsequently, the determination and removal strategies based on MoS2 and its composites are discussed. The third part focuses
on the description of MoS2-based platforms for control
of different agricultural contaminants (heavy metals, pesticides,
mycotoxins, antibiotics, and organic dyes). Finally, the challenges
and potential opportunities for MoS2 application in modern
agriculture are discussed.