Two layer 4 : 4 co-ordinated KI crystals grown within single walled carbon nanotubes

Sloan, J; Novotny, MC; Bailey, SR; Brown, G; Xu, C; Williams, VC; Friedrichs, S; Flahaut, E; Callender, RL; York, APE; Coleman, KS; Green, MLH; Dunin-Borkowski, RE; Hutchison, JL

Abstract

The formation of 'all surface' 4:4 co-ordinated KI crystals within 1.4 nm diameter single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) is reported. KI was inserted into the SWNTs by a capillary method [J. Sloan, D.M. Wright, H.G. Woo, S. Bailey, G. Brown, A.P.E. York, K.S. Coleman, J.L. Hutchison, M.L.H. Green, J. Chem. Sec. Chem. Commun. (1999) 699], whereby the nanotubes were combined intimately with the molten halide. The crystals grew with [001] (relative to bulk KI) parallel to the tubule axes and were continuous tetragonally distorted bilayer crystals composed of alternating columns of K-I and I-K pairs when viewed along [100]. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Citation

Sloan, J., Novotny, M., Bailey, S., Brown, G., Xu, C., Williams, V., …Hutchison, J. (2000). Two layer 4 : 4 co-ordinated KI crystals grown within single walled carbon nanotubes. Chemical Physics Letters, 329(1-2), 61-65

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2000-10
• Journal: Chemical Physics Letters
• Print ISSN: 0009-2614
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 329
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 61-65
• Keywords: DIAMETER
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1576372