Carbon nanotube template promoted growth of NbS2 nanotubes/nanorodsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: HRTEM images of a carbon nanotube wrapped in Nb oxide (a), of the inner carbon layers (b) and of an NbS2 nanorod with NbOx residue at the tip (c); (d) EDX profile of an isolated NbS2 nanotube. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b1/b106388j/

Abstract

NbS₂ nanotubes/rods have been generated successfully employing carbon nanotube template promoted growth; high resolution transmission electron microscopy, coupled with EDX analysis, confirm the template effect and existence of NbS₂ tube structures.