Pure Appl. Chem., 2002, Vol. 74, No. 9, pp. 1545-1552
doi:10.1351/pac200274091545
Nanotubes of the disulfides of groups 4 and 5 metals*
Manashi Nath and C. N. R. Rao,**
1Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore 560 064, India; 2Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
Abstract:
Nanotubes of HfS2, ZrS2, NbS2, and TaS2 have been obtained by the reduction of the corresponding metal trisulfides in a stream of H2 (mixed with an inert gas in some cases) at elevated temperatures. The nanotubes have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and other techniques. These disulfide nanotubes make an important addition to the growing family of nanotubes of inorganic layered materials.
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All articles from the 2nd IUPAC Workshop on Advanced Materials (WAM II), Bangalore, India, 13–16 February 2002.