TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in Liquid-Phase Assembly of Clusters into Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
AU - Wang, Kun
AU - Xu, Chen
AU - Zhao, Xin
AU - Jiang, Yulong
AU - Bisker, Gili
AU - Yang, Feng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 American Chemical Society.
PY - 2024/10/2
Y1 - 2024/10/2
N2 - Insight into the behaviors of molecules in confined space is highly desired for the deep understanding of the mechanism of chemical reactions in a microenvironment. Yet the direct access of molecular evolutions at atomic resolution in nanoconfinements is still challenging. Among various guests, atomically precise clusters with well-defined structures are better suited for monitoring the chemical and physical processes in nanochannels because of their visibility under electron microscopy and identical structures that ensure homogeneous interactions. Developing an efficient method for assembling clusters into a confined space is essential for advancing mechanisms of these processes. In this Perspective, we provide an overview of the assembly of clusters into single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in the liquid phase. We begin with the introduction of assembling methodologies, followed by a discussion of mechanisms of confined assembly in liquids. The host-guest interactions between clusters and nanotubes and the molecular reactions in nanochannels revealed by transmission electron microscopy are unveiled, and the cluster@SWCNT heterostructure-based emerging applications are highlighted. At the end, we discuss the challenges and opportunities and expound our outlook in this field.
AB - Insight into the behaviors of molecules in confined space is highly desired for the deep understanding of the mechanism of chemical reactions in a microenvironment. Yet the direct access of molecular evolutions at atomic resolution in nanoconfinements is still challenging. Among various guests, atomically precise clusters with well-defined structures are better suited for monitoring the chemical and physical processes in nanochannels because of their visibility under electron microscopy and identical structures that ensure homogeneous interactions. Developing an efficient method for assembling clusters into a confined space is essential for advancing mechanisms of these processes. In this Perspective, we provide an overview of the assembly of clusters into single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in the liquid phase. We begin with the introduction of assembling methodologies, followed by a discussion of mechanisms of confined assembly in liquids. The host-guest interactions between clusters and nanotubes and the molecular reactions in nanochannels revealed by transmission electron microscopy are unveiled, and the cluster@SWCNT heterostructure-based emerging applications are highlighted. At the end, we discuss the challenges and opportunities and expound our outlook in this field.
KW - Carbon nanotubes
KW - Clusters
KW - Confined chemistry
KW - Host−guest interaction
KW - Liquid-phase assembly
KW - One-dimensional heterostructure
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U2 - 10.1021/acsami.4c12240
DO - 10.1021/acsami.4c12240
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C2 - 39288211
AN - SCOPUS:85205384278
SN - 1944-8244
VL - 16
SP - 51826
EP - 51836
JO - ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
JF - ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
IS - 39
ER -