Ordering and interaction of molecules encapsulated in carbon nanotubes

Conference item

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@C-82; and hydrogen bonding between functionalised fullerenes has a significant effect on the selectivity of insertion of functionalised fullerenes into SWNTs.

Authors: Khlobystov, A; Porfyrakis, K; Britz, D; Kanai, M; Scipioni, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 969-974
• Publication date: 2004-08-01
• Event title: Conference on Sustainability Steel and the Environment
• DOI: 10.1179/026708304225022061
• ISSN: 0267-0836
• Keywords: van der Waals interactions; self-assembly; fullerenes; carbon nanotubes; hydrogen bonding