ðɛɹ ɪz pˈɑːɹʃəl ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt ʌvðə sʌlfˈiːdoʊ lˈɪɡændz wɪð ˈoʊ tˈuː mˈaɪnəs, ænd ðə kˈɑːmpaʊnd fˈɔːɹmz θˈɪn nˌænoʊkˈɔɪlz, wˌɪtʃ sˈɛlfɐsˈɛmbəl ˌɪntʊ ɚɹˈeɪz ʌv nˌænoʊtˈuːbz wɪð daɪˈæmɪɾɚz ɔnðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv tˈɛn ˌɛnˈɛm, ænd wˈɔːlz ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli zˈiəɹoʊ.sˈɪks ˌɛnˈɛm θˈɪk.
There is partial replacement of the sulfido ligands with O2−, and the compound forms thin nanocoils, which self-assemble into arrays of nanotubes with diameters on the order of 10 nm, and walls approximately 0.6 nm thick.