Self-assembled nanocapsules in water: a molecular mechanistic study
Abstract
One-end-open carbon nanotubes with an appropriate radius difference can coaxially self-assemble into a nanocapsule with very high internal pressure (on the order of 1 GPa), underpinning potential applications in nano-reactors, drug-delivery, etc.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1039/c7cp02631e
Entities
People
- Hang Xiao
- Xi Chen
- Xiaoyang Shi
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Columbia University
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- United States Army