This study describes a world of new carbon “fullerene” allotropes that may be synthesized by molten carbonate electrolysis using greenhouse CO2 as the reactant. Beyond conventional diamond, graphite and buckyballs, vast array unique nanocarbon structures exist. Until recently, was thought to unreactive. Here, we show can transformed into distinct nano-bamboo, nano-pearl, nano-dragon, solid holl...

The detection of existence of fullerenes (C60 and C70) makes it necessary to explore whether soot nanoparticles can participate in new nanometer-sized particle formation and growth in the atmosphere. This study describes a theoretical investigation at multiple levels on the role of the fullerenes (as model compounds to represent nanoparticles of soot) in the formation of complexes with a common...

Abstract Newly discovered nanomaterials are expected to be applied as elements in new functional electronics. Since the discovery of fullerene, scanning tunneling microscopy under ultrahigh vacuum and a cryogenic temperature has been popular method extracting properties single molecules. However, some nanoelements exhibit function based on single-molecule property even though they embedded clus...

Using molecular dynamics calculations, we investigate the absorption of a C(60) molecule in a (10,10) nanotube either through the open end or a large defect in the tube wall as possible scenarios for the hierarchical self-assembly of (C(60))(n)@(10,10) "nano-peapods." We find the absorption through a defect to be significantly more efficient than the end-on absorption. This process occurs most ...

Nanoscale patterning of fullerene materials with peculiar intrinsic electronic and optical properties is crucial importance for their widespread applications. However, it remains a daunting challenge current methods that suffer from both complicated lithography procedures additives photopolymers or photochemicals detrimental to the pristine fullerene. Here, we developed contamination-free laser...

The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by aqueous suspensions of fullerenes and nano-TiO2 (Degussa P25) was measured both in ultrapure water and in minimal Davis (MD) microbial growth medium. Fullerol (hydroxylated C60) produced singlet oxygen (1O2) in ultrapure water and both 1O2 and superoxide (O2-*) in MD medium, but no hydroxyl radicals (OH*) were detected in either case. PVP/C60 (...

In the present work, important subject of improvement strength and durability future generation smart nano-engineered cementitious composites is evoked through incorporation another kind nanomaterial like fullerene buckyballs (C60). This research dedicated to analysis - at nanoscale processus embedding C60 nanomaterials in calcium silicate hydrates (C–S–H). Using molecular dynamics simulations,...

Metal Chalcogenides (MCs) have emerged as an extremely important class of nanomaterials with applications ranging from lubrication to energy storage devices. Here we report our discovery of a universal, ultrafast (60 seconds), energy-efficient, and facile technique of synthesizing MC nanoparticles and nanostructures, using microwave-assisted heating. A suitable combination of chemicals was sele...