title: Rational growth of Bi2S3 nanotubes from quasi-two-dimensional precursors.
abstract: Synthesis of Bi2S3 nanotubes from rolling of the quasi-two-dimensional (2-D) layered precursor represents new progress in the synthetic approach and adds new members to the present inorganic fullerene family. These nanotubes display multiwalled structures that resemble that of a multiwalled carbon nanotube. The successful synthesis of Bi2S3 nanotubes highlights the feasibility of inorganic fullerene-like structures from other chemicals that possess layered crystalline structures, not only the well-known 2-D family, but possibly also those quasi-2-D members.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials and Nanostructures, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, P. R. China. chye@mail.issp.ac.cn
authors.forename: Changhui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Guowen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Yinhai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guozhong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lide
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang