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Carbon Nanotubes

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The inorganic analogs of carbon fullerenes and nanotubes, like MoS2 and BN, are reviewed. It is argued that nanoparticles of 2D layered compounds are inherently unstable in the planar configuration and prefer to form closed cage structures. The progress in the synthesis of these nanomaterials, and, in particular, the large-scale synthesis of BN, WS2 and V2O5 nanotubes, are described. Some of the electronic, optical and mechanical properties of these nanostructures are reviewed. The red-shift of the energy gap with shrinking nanotube diameter is discussed as well as the suggestion that zigzag nanotubes exhibit a direct gap rather than an indirect gap, as is prevalent in many of the bulk 2D materials. Some potential applications of these nanomaterials are presented as well, most importantly the superior tribological properties of WS2 and MoS2 nested fullerene-like structures (onions).

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Tenne, R., Zettl, A.K. (2001). Nanotubes from Inorganic Materials. In: Dresselhaus, M.S., Dresselhaus, G., Avouris, P. (eds) Carbon Nanotubes. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 80. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-39947-X_5

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