Combinatorial design of molecular seeds for chirality-controlled synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

ABSTRACT: The chirality-controlled synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) is a major challenge facing current nanomaterials science. The surface-assisted bottom-up fabrication from unimolecular CNT seeds (precursors), which unambiguously predefine the chirality of the tube during the growth, appears to be the most promising approach. This strategy opens a venue towards controlled synthesis of CNTs of virtually any possible chirality by applying properly designed precursor molecules. However, synthetic access to the required precursor molecules remains practically unexplored because of their complex structure. Here, we report a general strategy for the synthesis of molecular seeds for the controlled growth of SWCNTs possessing virtually any desired chirality by combinatorial multi-segme

SUBMITTER: Tomada J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6646389 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature