title: Synthesis of fullerene@gold core-shell nanostructures.
abstract: A "direct encapsulation" method was developed for the synthesis of highly stable water-soluble fullerene@gold core-shell nanostructures, with gold nanoshells showing either closed or porous morphology. This gold nano-shell coating formed a "nano-oven", capable of decomposing encapsulated fullerene molecules rapidly when irradiated by laser. We envisaged this being a useful tool for chemical reactions as well as a novel scaffold for nano-material synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 ZuChongZhi Road, Shanghai, China. pharen99@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yupeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Priyankar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paira
authors.forename: Tapas Ranjan
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: Wee Han
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: Giorgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pastorin
mesh_terms: D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007834:Lasers; D057145:Nanoshells / Q000737:chemistry; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D006046:Gold