title: p-Phosphonic acid calix[8]arene assisted dispersion and stabilisation of pea-pod C60@multi-walled carbon nanotubes in water.
abstract: A facile approach has been developed for non-covalently stabilising pristine C60 and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in water in the presence of p-phosphonic acid calix[8]arene, along with the formation of a 'pea-pod' encapsulation of the fullerene inside the MWCNTs. Aqueous dispersions of the different carbon nano-materials are readily decorated with palladium nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Centre for NanoScale Science and Technology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia. colin.raston@finders.edu.au.
authors.forename: Xianjue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Britton
authors.forename: Paul K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Eggers
authors.forename: M Haniff
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wahid
authors.forename: Colin L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Raston