Inorganic Nanotubes and Fullerene-Like Materials

Ionoluminescence studies of combustion synthesized Dy3+ doped nano crystalline forsterite

“…34-0189. The XRD pattern was found to match exactly with those reported in the literature [16]. The average particle size (D) was estimated to be in the range 50e60 nm from the line broadening in X-ray powder using Scherrer's formula, D¼(Kl)/b cosq, where, 'K' is a constant (0.9 for spherical shape [17]), 'l' wavelength of X-rays, and 'b' FWHM [18].…”

Polygonal model for layered inorganic nanotubes

“…There are many examples of faceted nanoparticles. 6,7,69 It is difficult to distinguish a very short nanotube from a nanoparticle. When a nanotube is faceted as in the polygonal model, it is possible that instead of nanotube growth, the ends of the nanotube close to form a very short, closed ended nanotube, which has the appearance of a nanoparticle.…”

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The rich chemical variety of such inorganic nanotubes may lead to substantial opportunity for tuning materials properties. In this manuscript we develop a general model for the structure of multiwalled inorganic tubes.…”

“…3 Numerous other materials of the form MX 2 have shown stability in tubular form. [5][6][7][8][9] Many applications for inorganic nanotubes have been discovered. WS 2 nanotubes have proven to be effective solid lubricants, 22 display shock-wave resistance 23 and have been used as tips in scanning probe microscopy.…”

Nanotubes and Nanowires

“…Indeed several of them have been synthesized and characterized [21][22][23]. Similarly, nanowires of various inorganic materials have also been made [21].…”