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
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 04/18/2011 00:00:00 , 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.