title: Noncovalent interactions of molecules with single walled carbon nanotubes.
abstract: In this critical review we survey non-covalent interactions of carbon nanotubes with molecular species from a chemical perspective, particularly emphasising the relationship between the structure and dynamics of these structures and their functional properties. We demonstrate the synergistic character of the nanotube-molecule interactions, as molecules that affect nanotube properties are also altered by the presence of the nanotube. The diversity of mechanisms of molecule-nanotube interactions and the range of experimental techniques employed for their characterisation are illustrated by examples from recent reports. Some practical applications for carbon nanotubes involved in non-covalent interactions with molecules are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3PH.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Britz
authors.forename: Andrei N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Khlobystov
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013501:Surface-Active Agents