Highly efficient synthesis of small-diameter single-walled carbon nanowires through transformation of polyyne molecules into long linear carbon chains inside single-walled carbon nanotubes (IMAGE)

Meijo University

Highly efficient synthesis of small-diameter single-walled carbon nanowires through transformation of polyyne molecules into long linear carbon chains inside single-walled carbon nanotubes

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Single-walled carbon nanowires (SWCNWs) are synthesized by inserting polyynes (C2nH2) as a carbon source into SWCNTs, followed by annealing under high vacuum. This proposed approach successfully yields small diameter single-walled carbon nanowires, with a high density of LLCCs. This will allow researchers to probe the properties of LLCCs experimentally, paving the way for new advancements.

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Takahiro Maruyama

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