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Supramolecular self-assembled fullerene nanostructures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11959958     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Four ionic fullerene derivatives, which are relatively soluble in polar solvents, are shown to organize into morphologically different nanoscale structures. Spheres, nanorods, and nanotubules form in water depending on the side chain appendage of the fullerene spheroid. Images at different nanoscale structures were obtained via transmission electron microscopy. Also, computer simulations were used for investigating the relative spatial arrangements. The efficient method to fabricate almost perfect and uniformly shaped nanotubular crystals, which order spontaneously by self-assembly, opens the way to the possibility of exploiting the fullerene properties at the nanometer scale.
Authors:
Vasilios Georgakilas; Federica Pellarini; Maurizio Prato; Dirk M Guldi; Manuel Melle-Franco; Francesco Zerbetto
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Volume:  99     ISSN:  0027-8424     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.     Publication Date:  2002 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-04-17     Completed Date:  2002-06-14     Revised Date:  2010-09-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505876     Medline TA:  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5075-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università di Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carbon / chemistry*
Computer Simulation
Crystallization
Dimerization
Fullerenes*
Ions
Kinetics
Microscopy, Electron
Models, Chemical
Models, Molecular
Nanotechnology
Porphyrins / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fullerenes; 0/Ions; 0/Porphyrins; 7440-44-0/Carbon; 99685-96-8/fullerene C60
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