Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Tungsten(IV) sulfide is the chemical compound with the formula WS2. It occurs naturally as the rare mineral called tungstenite. This material is a component of certain catalysts used for hydrodesulfurization and hydrodenitrification.WS2 adopts a layered structure related to MoS2 with W atoms situated in trigonal prismatic coordination sphere. Owing to this layered structure WS2 forms inorganic nanotubes which were discovered on example of WS2 in 1992.
