Ordering and interaction of molecules encapsulated in carbon nanotubes

  • A. N. Khlobystov*
  • , K. Porfyrakis
  • , D. A. Britz
  • , M. Kanai
  • , R. Scipioni
  • , S. G. Lyapin
  • , J. G. Wiltshire
  • , A. Ardavan
  • , D. Nguyen-Manh
  • , R. J. Nicholas
  • , D. G. Pettifor
  • , T. J.S. Dennis
  • , G. A.D. Briggs
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A clear understanding of the interactions between the building blocks of self-assembled molecular materials is essential for rational design of functional nanostructures. Intermolecular interactions have been investigated for three different classes of fullerenes in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs); van der Waals molecule - molecule and molecule - SWNT interactions control the geometry of the molecular arrays inside nanotubes; electrostatic intermolecular forces influence the alignment of polar endohedral fullerenes M@C82; and hydrogen bonding between functionalised fullerenes has a significant effect on the selectivity of insertion of functionalised fullerenes into SWNTs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)969-974
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Technology
Volume20
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Fullerenes
  • Hydrogen bonding
  • Self-assembly
  • Van der Waals interactions

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