Molecular motion of endohedral fullerenes in single-walled carbon nanotubes

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 microsco...

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প্রধান লেখক: Khlobystov, A, Porfyrakis, K, Kanai, M, Britz, D, Ardavan, A, Shinohara, H, Dennis, T, Briggs, G
বিন্যাস: Journal article
ভাষা:English
প্রকাশিত: 2004
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সংক্ষিপ্ত: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.