Due to the increase in energy demand, photocatalytic hydrogen (H
2) production has received enormous interest from the scientific community due to its simplicity and cost-effectiveness. The photocatalyst (PC) plays a vital role in H
2 evolution, and it is well understood
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Due to the increase in energy demand, photocatalytic hydrogen (H
2) production has received enormous interest from the scientific community due to its simplicity and cost-effectiveness. The photocatalyst (PC) plays a vital role in H
2 evolution, and it is well understood that an efficient PC should have a larger surface area and better charge separation and transport properties. Previously, extensive efforts were made to prepare the efficient PC for photocatalytic H
2 production. In some cases, pristine catalyst could not catalyze the catalytic reactions due to a fast recombination rate or poor catalytic behavior. Thus, cocatalysts can be explored to boost the photocatalytic H
2 production. In this regard, a promising cocatalyst should have a large surface area, more active sites, decent conductivity, and improved catalytic properties. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS
2) is one of the two-dimensional (2D) layered materials that have excellent optical, electrical, and physicochemical properties. MoS
2 has been widely utilized as a cocatalyst for the photocatalytic H
2 evolution under visible light. Herein, we have reviewed the progress in the fabrication of MoS
2 and its composites with metal oxides, perovskite, graphene, carbon nanotubes, graphitic carbon nitrides, polymers, MXenes, metal-organic frameworks, layered double hydroxides, metal sulfides, etc. for photocatalytic H
2 evolution. The reports showed that MoS
2 is one of the desirable cocatalysts for photocatalytic H
2 production applications. The challenges and future perspectives are also mentioned. This study may be beneficial for the researchers working on the design and fabrication of MoS
2-based PCs for photocatalytic H
2 evolution applications.
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