A New, Simple and Versatile Strategy for the Synthesis of Short Segments of Zigzag-Type Carbon Nanotubes

Étienne André (1) , Baptiste Boutonnet (1) , Pauline Charles (1) , Cyril Martini (1) , Juan-Manuel Aguiar-Hualde (2) , Sylvain Latil (2) , Vincent Guérineau (3) , Karim Hammad (3) , Priyanka Ray (1) , Régis Guillot (1) , Vincent Huc (1)

1 ICMMO - Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay
2 GMT - Groupe Modélisation et Théorie
3 ICSN - Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles

Short segments of zigzag single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were obtained from a calixarene scaffold by using a completely new, simple and expedited strategy that allowed fine-tuning of their diameters. This new approach also allows for functionalised short segments of zigzag SWCNTs to be obtained; a prerequisite towards their lengthening. These new SWCNT short segments/calixarene composites show interesting behaviour in solution. DFT analysis of these new compounds also suggests interesting photophysical behaviour. Along with the synthesis of various SWCNTs segments, this approach also constitutes a powerful tool for the construction of new, radially oriented π systems.

Domains: Physics [physics]

Étienne André, Baptiste Boutonnet, Pauline Charles, Cyril Martini, Juan-Manuel Aguiar-Hualde, et al.. A New, Simple and Versatile Strategy for the Synthesis of Short Segments of Zigzag-Type Carbon Nanotubes. Chemistry - A European Journal, 2016, 22 (9), pp.3105 - 3114. ⟨10.1002/chem.201503693⟩. ⟨cea-01492975⟩