Single- to Triple-Wall WS2 Nanotubes Obtained by High-Power Plasma Ablation of WS2 Multiwall Nanotubes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy Analysis
2.2. Growth Mechanism
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Plasma Treatment
3.2. Electron Microscopy
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interests
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Brüser, V.; Popovitz-Biro, R.; Albu-Yaron, A.; Lorenz, T.; Seifert, G.; Tenne, R.; Zak, A. Single- to Triple-Wall WS2 Nanotubes Obtained by High-Power Plasma Ablation of WS2 Multiwall Nanotubes. Inorganics 2014, 2, 177-190. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics2020177
Brüser V, Popovitz-Biro R, Albu-Yaron A, Lorenz T, Seifert G, Tenne R, Zak A. Single- to Triple-Wall WS2 Nanotubes Obtained by High-Power Plasma Ablation of WS2 Multiwall Nanotubes. Inorganics. 2014; 2(2):177-190. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics2020177
Chicago/Turabian StyleBrüser, Volker, Ronit Popovitz-Biro, Ana Albu-Yaron, Tommy Lorenz, Gotthard Seifert, Reshef Tenne, and Alla Zak. 2014. "Single- to Triple-Wall WS2 Nanotubes Obtained by High-Power Plasma Ablation of WS2 Multiwall Nanotubes" Inorganics 2, no. 2: 177-190. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics2020177