title: Pyrene-based mechanically interlocked SWNTs.
abstract: The synthesis of rotaxane-type species composed of pyrene macrocycles and SWNTs as linear components is described. Pyrene-SWNT interactions help template the ring-closing metathesis of U-shaped precursors around the nanotubes.
authors.affiliation: IMDEA Nanociencia, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, C/Faraday 9, 28049, Madrid, Spain. emilio.perez@imdea.org.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Moreno
authors.forename: Emilio M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Pérez