title: In situ observations of fullerene fusion and ejection in carbon nanotubes.
abstract: We present in situ experimental observations of fullerenes seamlessly fusing to single-walled carbon nanotubes. The morphing-entry of a fullerene to the interior of a nanotube is also captured. The confined (1D) motion of the newly-encapsulated fullerene within its host attests to the actual change from the exterior to interior.
authors: IFW Dresden, PO Box 270116, Dresden D-01171, Germany. s.gorantla@ifw-dresden.de
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Gorantla
authors: Felix
authors: F
authors: Börrnert
authors: Alicja
authors: A
authors: Bachmatiuk
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Dimitrakopoulou
authors: Ronny
authors: R
authors: Schönfelder
authors: Franziska
authors: F
authors: Schäffel
authors: Jürgen
authors: J
authors: Thomas
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Gemming
authors: Ewa
authors: E
authors: Borowiak-Palen
authors: Jamie H
authors: JH
authors: Warner
authors: Boris I
authors: BI
authors: Yakobson
authors: Jürgen
authors: J
authors: Eckert
authors: Bernd
authors: B
authors: Büchner
authors: Mark H
authors: MH
authors: Rümmeli
mesh_terms: D002621:Chemistry / Q000379:methods; D004583:Electrons; D004705:Endocytosis; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D009068:Movement; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon