Novel route to WOx nanorods and WS2 nanotubes from WS2 inorganic fullerenes |
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Authors: | Li Yan-Hui Zhao Yi Min Ma Ren Zhi Zhu Yan Qiu Fisher Niles Jin Yi Zheng Zhang Xin Ping |
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Institution: | School of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, the University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom. |
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Abstract: | WO(x) (2 < x < 3) and WS(2) nanostructures have been widely praised due to applications as catalysts, solid lubricants, field emitters, and optical components. Many methods have been developed to fabricate these nanomaterials; however, most attention was focused on the same dimensional transformation from WO(x) nanoparticles or nanorods to WS(2) nanoparticles or nanotubes. In a solid-vapor reaction, by simply controlling the quantity of water vapor and reaction temperature, we have realized the transformation from quasi-zero-dimensional WS(2) nanoparticles to one-dimensional W(18)O(49) nanorods, and subsequent sulfuration reactions have further converted these W(18)O(49) nanorods into WS(2) nanotubes. The reaction temperature, quantity of water vapor, and pretreatment of the WS(2) nanoparticle precursors are important process parameters for long, thin, and homogeneous W(18)O(49) nanorods growth. The morphologies, crystal structures, and circling transformation mechanisms of sulfide-oxide-sulfide are discussed, and the photoluminescence properties of the resulting nanorods are investigated using a Xe lamp under an excitation of 270 nm. |
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