title: Fullerene-like WS(2) nanoparticles and nanotubes by the vapor-phase synthesis of WCl(n) and H(2)S.
abstract: Inorganic fullerene-like (IF) nanoparticles and nanotubes of WS(2) were synthesized by a gas phase reaction starting from WCl(n) (n = 4, 5, 6) and H(2)S. The effect of the various metal chloride precursors on the formation of the products was investigated during the course of the study. Various parameters have been studied to understand the growth and formation of the IF-WS(2) nanoparticles and nanotubes. The parameters that have been studied include flow rates of the various carrier gases, heating of the precursor metal chlorides and the temperature at which the reactions were carried out. The best set of conditions wherein maximum yields of the high quality pure-phase IF-WS(2) nanoparticles and nanotubes are obtained have been identified. A detailed growth mechanism has been outlined to understand the course of formation of the various products of WS(2).
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel. NanoMaterials, Ltd, Weizmann Science Park, Building 18, 18 Einstein Street, PO Box 4088, Nes Ziona 74140, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Margolin
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Deepak
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Popovitz-Biro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bar-Sadan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tenne