Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are among the most exciting materials in nano-size particles. In this study, MX2 (M = Mo and W; X = S, Se, and Te) nanotubes and monolayers were evaluated to show the structural, mechanical, and electronic properties. The results showed that the stability of MX2 monolayers changes similarly to nanotubes with the sequence of MS2 > MSe2 > MTe2 (M = Mo and W). Besides, MX2 nanotubes and monolayers are semiconductors, and the band gap energy increases with a similar sequence with stability properties. The structural stability and band gap energy of WX2 structures are more than MoX2 structures. Young’s modulus of nanotubes was studied with density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with Stillinger-Weber (SW) potential methods. The results are similar to the formation and band gap energy showing that Young’s modulus of the MX2 structures is in order of MS2 > MSe2 > MTe2 (M = Mo and W) and WX2 > MoX2 (X = S, Se or Te). Structural defects in monolayers, which were M-vacancy (VM), X2-vacancy (VX2), M-X2- vacancy (VM-X2), and M-X4-vacancy (VM-X4), were studied and it showed that the mechanical properties could be decreased. However, the defects do not affect electronic properties.
