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Self‐Assembling Supramolecular Nanostructures from a C 60 Derivative: Nanorods and Vesicles
Author(s) -
Cassell Alan M.,
Asplund C. Lee,
Tour James M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19990816)38:16<2403::aid-anie2403>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - nanorod , supramolecular chemistry , vesicle , nanostructure , nanotechnology , derivative (finance) , self assembly , materials science , fullerene , chemistry , crystallography , membrane , organic chemistry , crystal structure , business , biochemistry , finance
Simple modification of solution conditions provides facile access to supramolecular fullerene nanostructures. The fullerene derivative shown self‐assembles to give nanorods or vesicles. The nanorods have diameters of 10–250 nm, depending on the counterion, and lengths greater than 70 μm. If ultrasonication is used, no nanorods form, but vesicles result having diameters of 10–70 nm and wall thicknesses of 3–6 nm.