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Metallic Sub‐Nanometer MoS 2– x I y Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Remskar M.,
Mrzel A.,
Sanjines R.,
Cohen H.,
Lévy F.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200390055
Subject(s) - materials science , nanometre , nanotube , quantum tunnelling , carbon nanotube , nanotechnology , scanning tunneling microscope , nanoelectronics , metal , nano , optoelectronics , composite material , metallurgy
MoS 2– x nanotubes of sub‐nanometer diameter show metallic behavior when studied using scanning tunnelling microscopy. Single nanotubes and those self‐assembled into narrow MoS 2– x I y bundles can be manipulated by voltage pulses to form nanotube associations. Spontaneous alignment, manipulation using an electrical field gradient, and easy cutting to size the tubes enables their use in advanced nano‐device technology.