New ‘chimie douce’ approach to the synthesis of hybrid nanosheets of MoS2on CNT and their anti-friction and anti-wear properties

Hybrid organic–inorganic oleylamine@MoS2–CNT nanocomposites with different compositions were obtained by thermal decomposition of tetrathiomolybdate in the presence of oleylamine and high quality multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) previously prepared by the CCVD technique. The nanocomposite samples were characterized by the TEM, SEM TG-MS, Raman and XRD techniques and successfully tested as anti-friction and anti-wear additives for grease lubricants.