Abstract: | In the catalytic reduction atmosphere of H2+CH4+C4H4S, the ball-milled precursor (NH4)2MoS4 is heated to 300°C for decomposition. The as-synthesized product is characterized by XRD, SEM, HRTEM, EDX, and BET. The results show that multi-wall MoS2 nanotubes are obtained. The length of the nanotubes is around 3–5 μm. The diameters of the nanotubes are homogeneous, with an inner diameter of ∼15 nm, an outer diameter of ∼30 nm, and an interlayer (002) d-spacing of 0.63 nm. This catalytic thermal reaction occurring at low temperatures is important for the large-scale preparation of similar transition-metal disulfide nanotubes. |