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Binary Phase of Layered Nanotubes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

R.L.D. Whitby ,
W.K. Hsu ,
C.B. Boothroyd ,
P.K. Fearon ,
H.W. Kroto  and
D.R.M. Walton
R.L.D. Whitby
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, UK
W.K. Hsu
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, UK
C.B. Boothroyd
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
P.K. Fearon
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, UK
H.W. Kroto
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, UK
D.R.M. Walton
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, UK
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Abstract

A binary phase of layered nanotubes, where MWCNs (Multi-walled carbon nanotubes) are coated by WS2, are generated by pyrolysing WO3-coated MWCNs in an H2S/N2 atmosphere at 900 °C. TGA and TEM show that WS2 acts as an antioxidant with respect to the MWCN core.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 706: Symposium Z – Making Functional Materials with Nanotubes , 2001 , Z7.6.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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