In this article a comparison between inorganic nanoparticles with hollow closed structure and the carbon fullerenes and nanotubes is undertaken. First, the structural evolution of inorganic fullerene-like (IF) nanoparticles of MoS2 as a function of their size is examined in some detail and compared to that of carbon and BN fullerenes. It is shown that hollow closed structures of MoS2 are stable above 3 nm (app 103 atoms). In the range of 3–8 nm (103–105) nanooctahedra with metallic character are the most stable form of MoS2 Semiconducting nanotubes and quasispherical IF nano-particles become the stable-most form beyond that size and the bulk (platelets) are stable above about 0.2 μm. The stability of inorganic nanotubes is also discussed. The scaling-up of the synthesis of IF-WS2 and the very recent successful synthesis of large, amounts of pure WS2 nanotubes are briefly described. The stability of IF and INT of MoS2 (WS2) under pressure and that of carbon is also discussed. Applications of the IF-WS2 as superior solid lubricants, which lead to their recent commercialization, is demonstrated.
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Tenne, R. (2009). Size Evolution of Nanoclusters: Comparison Between the Phase Diagram and Properties of MO–S and Carbon Nanoparticles. In: Magarshak, Y., Kozyrev, S., Vaseashta, A.K. (eds) Silicon Versus Carbon. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2523-4_8
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