The present invention is related to an apparatus for the production of
inorganic fullerene-like (IF) nanoparticles and nanotubes. The apparatus
comprises a chemical reactor, and is further associated with a feeding
set up and with a temperature control means for controlling the
temperature along the reaction path inside the reactor so as to maintain
the temperature to be substantially constant. The invention is further
directed to a method for the synthesis of IF-WO3 nanoparticles having
spherical shape and having a size up to 0.5 mu m and nanotubes having a
length of up to several hundred mu m and a cross-sectional dimension of
up to 200 nanometer.