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Nanoscale Ampoule Fabrication by Capillary Autoclosing
Author(s) -
Bae Changdeuck,
Kim Hyunchul,
Han Dongil,
Yoo Hyunjun,
Kim Jiyoung,
Shin Hyunjung
Publication year - 2009
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.200900481
Subject(s) - payload (computing) , ampoule , fabrication , nanotechnology , capillary action , nanoscopic scale , oxide , materials science , computer science , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , computer network , network packet , metallurgy
The open ends of oxide nanotubes (NTs) can be sealed with silica at room temperature and pressure after incorporation of desired materials into the NTs, the payload volume of which is adjustable (see picture for the case of fluorophores). This process originates from a synergetic reaction of capillary‐condensed water and silicon reactants, which rapidly produces silica at the ends of the NTs.