Nanorings of self-assembled fullerene C(70) as templating nanoreactors.
Micelles, polyelectrolytes, peptides, and plasmid DNA with well-defined growth cavities can function as templates for the synthesis of metal nanocrystals. In a similar way, carbon-based toroidal 'nanoreactors' composed of clustered fullerenes could be used to synthesize nanohybrids by forming metal nanocrystals within the confines of the ring.
Centre for Strategic Nano-Fabrication, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA-6009, Australia.
K Swaminathan
KS
Iyer
Martin
M
Saunders
Thomas
T
Becker
Cameron W
CW
Evans
Colin L
CL
Raston
D000688:Amylose / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D004566:Electrodes; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D037741:Fullerenes; D014867:Water; C069836:fullerene C70; D012834:Silver; D000688:Amylose