1. The dynamic, size-dependent properties of [5]-[12]cycloparaphenylenes
- Author
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Evan R. Darzi and Ramesh Jasti
- Subjects
Materials science ,Size dependent ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Nanotechnology ,General Chemistry ,Carbon nanotube ,law.invention ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,law ,Chemical physics ,Physical phenomena ,Physics::Chemical Physics ,Benzene ,Carbon ,Electronic properties - Abstract
[n]Cycloparaphenylenes (or "carbon nanohoops") are cyclic fragments of carbon nanotubes that consist of n para linked benzene rings. These strained, all sp(2) hybridized macrocycles, have size-dependent optical and electronic properties that are the most dynamic at the smallest size regime where n = 5-12. This review highlights the unique physical phenomena surrounding this class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, specifically emphasizing the novel structural, optical, and electronic properties of [5]-[12]CPPs.
- Published
- 2015