Molecular motion of endohedral fullerenes in single-walled carbon nanotubes

Andrei N. Khlobystov*, Kyriakos Porfyrakis, Mito Kanai, David A. Britz, Arzhang Ardavan, Hisanori Shinohara, T. John S. Dennis, G. Andrew D. Briggs

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Abstract

Rock and roll: Endohedral fullerenes Ce@C82 inserted in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) interact by electrostatic interactions and exhibit unusual dynamic behavior. Translational oscillations and discontinuous molecular rotations are observed (by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy) for the first time for molecular arrays inside SWNTs (see picture; blue dot=endohedral Ce atom). The fullerene rotation rate is different for isolated and aggregated nanotubes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1386-1389
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume43
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Mar 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Cerium
  • Electron microscopy
  • Fullerenes

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