Carbon nanotubes were discovered in 1991. It was soon recognized that layered metal dichalcogenides such as MoS 2 could also form fullerene and nanotube type structures, and the first synthesis was reported in 1992. Since then, a large number of layered chalcogenides and other materials have been shown to form nanotubes and their structures investigated by electron microscopy. Inorganic nanotubes constitute an important family of nanostructures with interesting properties and potential applications. In this article, we discuss the progress made in this novel class of inorganic nanomaterials.
C. N. Rao and M. Nath, "Inorganic Nanotubes," Dalton Transactions, no. 1, pp. 1-24, Royal Society of Chemistry, Jan 2003.
The definitive version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b208990b
Keywords and Phrases
Chalcogenides; Inorganic Nanotubes; Electron Microscopy; Nanostructured Materials; Synthesis (chemical); Carbon Nanotubes
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