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Advances in the Synthesis of Inorganic Nanotubes and Fullerene‐Like Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Tenne Reshef
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200301651
Subject(s) - fullerene , nanotechnology , nanomaterials , nanoparticle , materials science , graphite , lamellar structure , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry
Abstract In analogy to graphite, nanoparticles of inorganic compounds with lamellar two‐dimensional structure, such as MoS 2 , are not stable against folding, and can adopt nanotubular and fullerene‐like structures, nicknamed inorganic fullerenes or IF. Various applications for such nanomaterials were proposed. For instance, IF‐WS 2 nanoparticles were shown to have beneficial effects as solid lubricants and as part of tribological surfaces. Further applications of IF for high‐tensile‐strength fibers, hydrogen storage, rechargeable batteries, catalysis, and in nanotechnology are being contemplated. This Minireview highlights some of the latest developments in the synthesis of inorganic nanotubes and fullerene‐like structures. Some structural aspects and properties of IF, which are distinct from the bulk materials, are briefly discussed.