Coronene nanophase within coordination spheres: increased solubility of C60.
A 4.6 nm-sized coordination sphere confines 24 pendant coronene molecules at its core. The confined coronene molecules are fluid, forming a liquid "coronene nanodroplet" that could never exist in bulk. C(60) dissolves in this nano solvent with a high local concentration.
Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Kosuke
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Suzuki
Kiyotaka
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Takao
Sota
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Sato
Makoto
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Fujita