Structural changes induced in nanocrystals of binary compounds confined within single walled carbon nanotubes: a brief review

• Published in: Inorganica Chimica Acta Vol. 330; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Sloan, Jeremy, Friedrichs, Steffi, Meyer, Rüdiger R., Kirkland, Angus I., Hutchison, John L., Green, Malcolm L.H.
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 13-03-2002
• Subjects: Alkali halides; Antimony oxide; Filling; HRTEM; SWNTs; Alkali halides; Filling; SWNTs; Antimony oxide; HRTEM
• ISSN: 0020-1693; 1873-3255
• DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1693(01)00774-5

High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) studies of single wall carbon nanotubes containing nanocrystals of inorganic salts and other binary compounds show that the confining geometry of the host tubules substantially modifies the local structural and co-ordination properties of the inclusion materials.
High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) studies of single wall carbon nanotubes containing nanocrystals of inorganic salts and other binary compounds show that the confining geometry of the host tubules substantially modifies the local structural and co-ordination properties of the inclusion materials.
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II side- and end-on views of a 4:4 coordinate 2×2 KI crystal formed in a 1.4 nm SWNT.
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IV HRTEM image (scale bar=1 nm) and simulation.