Mixed low-dimensional nanomaterial: 2D ultranarrow MoS2 inorganic nanoribbons encapsulated in quasi-1D carbon nanotubes

J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Oct 6;132(39):13840-7. doi: 10.1021/ja1058026.

Abstract

Quasi-one-dimensional nanotubes and two-dimensional nanoribbons are two fundamental forms of nanostructures, and integrating them into a novel mixed low-dimensional nanomaterial is fascinating and challenging. We have synthesized a stable mixed low-dimensional nanomaterial consisting of MoS(2) inorganic nanoribbons encapsulated in carbon nanotubes (which we call nanoburritos). This route can be extended to the synthesis of nanoburritos composed of other ultranarrow transition-metal chalcogenide nanoribbons and carbon nanotubes. The widths of previously synthesized MoS(2) ribbons are greater than 50 nm, while the encapsulated MoS(2) nanoribbons have uniform widths down to 1-4 nm and layer numbers down to 1-3, depending on the nanotube diameter. The edges of the MoS(2) nanoribbons have been identified as zigzag-shaped using both high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and density functional theory calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Disulfides / chemistry*
  • Molybdenum / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Disulfides
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Molybdenum
  • molybdenum disulfide