title: Intercalated carbon nanotubes as a template for the preparation of supported heteroatomic nanoparticles.
abstract: Chemistry in confined conditions is explored at the level of the interlayer space of multiwall carbon nanotubes. Starting from preliminary intercalated tubes, a ligand exchange reaction has been successfully conducted within the former Van der Waals gap, resulting in a final dispersion of heteroatomic particles, around 2 nm large and nearly homogeneous in size, on the outer surface of the tubes. Intercalated tubular carbon architectures thus prove to be interesting templates for a bottom-up preparation of chemically complex supported nanoparticles, with potential activities for versatile applications.
authors: Laboratoire de Thermodynamique et Physico-Chimie Métallurgique, INPG-CNRS-Université J. Fourier, 1130 Rue de la piscine, BP 75, F-38402 Saint Martin d'Hères Cedex, France.
authors: Marie-Claude
authors: MC
authors: Schouler
authors: Fadel
authors: F
authors: Chamssedine
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Claves
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon