Functional organic nanotubes from hollow helical scaffolds

Anzar Khan; Stefan Hecht

doi:10.1016/j.synthmet.2004.04.029

Functional organic nanotubes from hollow helical scaffolds

Anzar Khan, Stefan Hecht

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Abstract

A conceptually new approach to organic nanotubes has been developed that in principle allows for control over the tube's dimensions as well as location of interior and exterior surface functionalities. Our approach is based on the folding of a suitable polymer backbone into a defined hollow helical conformation followed by intramolecular crosslinking to lock the tubular structure. Subsequent postfunctionalization should give access to modularly functionalized tubular nanoobjects with potential application in molecular scale devices and smart materials. Here, we describe the initial proof of principle for our concept.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-42
Number of pages	6
Journal	Synthetic Metals
Volume	147
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2004.04.029
Publication status	Published - 2004 Dec 7
Externally published	Yes
Event	Supramolecular Approaches to Organic Electronics and Nanotechn. - Strasbourg, France Duration: 2004 May 24 → 2004 May 28

Keywords

Helical scaffold
Postfunctionalization
Tubular nanoobjects

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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