Nanoencapsulation of [60]fullerene with the cavitand cucurbit[7]uril

Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 811-818

  Constabel, F ^a   Geckeler, K E ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

60 Fullerene; C60; Cucurbit 7 uril; Nanoencapsulation

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENCAPSULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PH EFFECTS; SELF ASSEMBLY; STOICHIOMETRY;

[60]FULLERENE; C60; CUCURBIT[7]URIL; NANOENCAPSULATION;

FULLERENES;

EID: 10044250239     PISSN: 1536383X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/FST-200032902     Document Type: Article

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