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In the catalytic reduction atmosphere of H2+CH4+C4H4S, the ball-milled precursor (NH4)2MoS4 is heated to 300°C for decomposition. The as-synthesized product is characterized by XRD, SEM, HRTEM, EDX, and BET. The results show that multi-wall MoS2 nanotubes are obtained. The length of the nanotubes is around 3–5 μm. The diameters of the nanotubes are homogeneous, with an inner diameter of ∼15 nm, an outer diameter of ∼30 nm, and an interlayer (002) d-spacing of 0.63 nm. This catalytic thermal reaction occurring at low temperatures is important for the large-scale preparation of similar transition-metal disulfide nanotubes.
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Jun, C., Suolong, L., Feng, G. et al. Low-temperature catalytic preparation of multi-wall MoS2 nanotubes. Sc. China Ser. B-Chem. 46, 191–195 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1360/03yb9027
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