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Cover Picture: Π‐Stacking Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes through Micelle Swelling (ChemPhysChem 8/2010)
Author(s) -
Roquelet Cyrielle,
Lauret JeanSébastien,
AlainRizzo Valérie,
Voisin Christophe,
Fleurier Romain,
Delarue Morgan,
Garrot Damien,
Loiseau Annick,
Roussignol Philippe,
Delaire Jacques A.,
Deleporte Emmanuelle
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201090035
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , stacking , surface modification , porphyrin , materials science , micelle , molecule , nanotechnology , nanotube , chemical engineering , photochemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , aqueous solution , engineering
The cover picture shows a new and efficient method of n ‐stacking functionalization of carbon nanotubes. As described by J. S. Lauret et al. on p. 1667 , this method is applied to the synthesis of a high‐yield light‐harvesting system combining single‐wall carbon nanotubes and porphyrin molecules. This three‐step method based on the swelling of the micelle surrounding nanotubes is displayed in the upper part of the picture. The lower part shows the efficient energy transfer from the photosensitized porphyrin molecule to the nanotube.