(Invited) Molecular-Scale Evidence Provides New Insights into Fullerene Formation Mechanism

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Formation Mechanism ◽  
Molecular Scale ◽  
Fullerene Formation

A missing link in the transformation from asymmetric to symmetric metallofullerene cages implies a top-down fullerene formation mechanism

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 880-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianyuan Zhang ◽  
Faye L. Bowles ◽  
Daniel W. Bearden ◽  
W. Keith Ray ◽  
Tim Fuhrer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formation Mechanism ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Missing Link ◽  
Fullerene Formation

scholarly journals Multiscale Structural Elucidation of Peptide Nanotubes by X-Ray Scattering Methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theyencheri Narayanan ◽  
Axel Rüter ◽  
Ulf Olsson
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Formation Mechanism ◽  
Structural Organization ◽  
The Self ◽  
Structural Investigations ◽  
Peptide Nanotubes ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Molecular Scale ◽  
Ray Scattering

This mini-review presents the structural investigations of the self-assembled peptide nanotubes using X-ray scattering techniques. As compared to electron microscopy, scattering methods enable studies of nanotubes in solution under the appropriate physicochemical conditions and probe their formation mechanism. In addition, a combination of X-ray scattering methods allow the elucidation of structural organization from the molecular scale to the dimension of nanotubes.

STM of freeze-fracture replicas: Problems and promises

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
J. T. Woodward ◽  
J. A. N. Zasadzinski
Keyword(s):  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Organic Materials ◽  
Freeze Fracture ◽  
Atomic Resolution ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Molecular Scale ◽  
Organic Surfaces ◽  
Metal Layers ◽  
Conductive Surfaces

The Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) offers exciting new ways of imaging surfaces of biological or organic materials with resolution to the sub-molecular scale. Rigid, conductive surfaces can readily be imaged with the STM with atomic resolution. Unfortunately, organic surfaces are neither sufficiently conductive or rigid enough to be examined directly with the STM. At present, nonconductive surfaces can be examined in two ways: 1) Using the AFM, which measures the deflection of a weak spring as it is dragged across the surface, or 2) coating or replicating non-conductive surfaces with metal layers so as to make them conductive, then imaging with the STM. However, we have found that the conventional freeze-fracture technique, while extremely useful for imaging bulk organic materials with STM, must be modified considerably for optimal use in the STM.

Oriented Luminescent Nanostructures From Single Molecules Of Conjugated Polymers

2003 ◽  
Vol 771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adosh Mehta ◽  
Pradeep Kumar ◽  
Jie Zheng ◽  
Robert M. Dickson ◽  
Bobby Sumpter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Polarization Anisotropy ◽  
Emission Pattern ◽  
Spectral Signatures ◽  
Dipole Emission ◽  
Ink Jet ◽  
Molecular Scale ◽  
Jet Printing ◽  
Photochemical Stability ◽  
Printing Techniques

AbstractDipole emission pattern imaging experiments on single chains of common conjugated polymers (solubilized poly phenylene vinylenes) isolated by ink-jet printing techniques have revealed surprising uniformity in transition moment orientation perpendicular to the support substrate. In addition to uniform orientation, these species show a number of striking differences in photochemical stability, polarization anisotropy,[1] and spectral signatures[2] with respect to similar (well-studied) molecules dispersed in dilute thin-films. Combined with molecular mechanics simulation, these results point to a structural picture of a folded macromolecule as a highly ordered cylindrical nanostructure whose long-axis (approximately collinear with the conjugation axis) is oriented, by an electrostatic interaction, perpendicular to the coverglass substrate. These results suggest a number of important applications in nanoscale photonics and molecular-scale optoelectronics.

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