Inorganic Nanotubes and Fullerene-like Nanoparticles at the Crossroads between Solid-State Chemistry and Nanotechnology

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 139; no. 37; pp. 12865 - 12878
• Main Authors: Višić, Bojana, Panchakarla, Leela Srinivas, Tenne, Reshef
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 20.09.2017
• Subjects: adhesives; alloys; catalytic activity; concrete; fabrics; lubricants; medical equipment; molecular dynamics; nanoparticles; nanotubes; polymers

Inorganic nanotubes (NTs) and fullerene-like nanoparticles (NPs) of WS2 were discovered some 25 years ago and are produced now on a commercial scale for various applications. This Perspective provides a brief description of recent progress in this scientific discipline. The conceptual evolution lead...