Encapsulation of transition metal atoms into carbon nanotubes: a supramolecular approach

Jian Fan; Thomas W Chamberlain; Yu Wang; Sihai Yang; Alexander J Blake; Martin Schröder; Andrei N Khlobystov

doi:10.1039/c1cc10427f

Encapsulation of transition metal atoms into carbon nanotubes: a supramolecular approach

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 May 28;47(20):5696-8. doi: 10.1039/c1cc10427f. Epub 2011 Apr 18.

Authors

Jian Fan¹, Thomas W Chamberlain, Yu Wang, Sihai Yang, Alexander J Blake, Martin Schröder, Andrei N Khlobystov

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.

PMID: 21499620
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc10427f

Abstract

A functionalised fullerene incorporating a double-chelating group binds transition metal cations and acts as an effective vehicle for delivering metals into carbon nanotubes.