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Nanotube Formation from Renewable Resources via Coiled Nanofibers
Author(s) -
John G.,
Masuda M.,
Okada Y.,
Yase K.,
Shimizu T.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200105)13:10<715::aid-adma715>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - nanofiber , materials science , glycolipid , nanotechnology , nanotube , chemical engineering , solvent , organic chemistry , carbon nanotube , chemistry , biochemistry , engineering
Self‐assembly of glycolipids into open‐ended organic nanotubes (see Figure) is reported here. Depending on the solvent system used and the degree of saturation of the glycolipid, either gels or nanofibers of various morphologies form. Upon standing, the unsaturated glycolipid–based nanofibers transform into nanotubes with inner diameter 10–15 nm and length 10–100 μm.