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Solid‐State Synthesis of “Bamboo‐Like” and Straight Carbon Nanotubes by Thermolysis of Hexa‐ peri ‐hexabenzocoronene–Cobalt Complexes
Author(s) -
Wu Jishan,
El Hamaoui Bassem,
Li Jixue,
Zhi Linjie,
Kolb Ute,
Müllen Klaus
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200400049
Subject(s) - bamboo , hexa , materials science , carbon nanotube , thermal decomposition , nanoelectronics , cobalt , nanotechnology , solid state , carbon fibers , yield (engineering) , decomposition , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , crystallography , metallurgy , composite number , engineering
Solid‐state thermolysis of a hexa‐ peri ‐hexabenzocoronene–cobalt complex (see diagram) yielded multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in near‐quantitative carbon‐conversion yield. Ordered “bamboo‐like” and straight CNTs were obtained under controlled heating procedures. Such a novel solid‐state synthesis of CNTs has promising applications in CNT‐based nanoelectronics.