| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1646195 | Materials Letters | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Tri-component nanostructures of C60/m-xylene/thiophene were synthesized via a solvent-induced self-assembly method and characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, FT-IR, and Raman. The shapes of nanostructures were dependent on the concentration of C60, the volume ratio of thiophene to m-xylene, and the volume ratio of mixture solvent to isopropanol. High-resolution TEM image and SAED pattern revealed that twisted nanorods of C60 were single crystals and had an hcp structure. The EDX and FT-IR analysis confirmed the existence of thiophene. The results indicated that the twisted nanorods consisted of pristine C60, m-xylene, and thiophene molecules. In addition, thiophene molecules were assumed to partially replace m-xylene molecule in the C60/m-xylene lattice. Such tri-component nanorods of C60 are ideal building blocks for fabricating novel nanodevices.
► Tri-component twisted nanorods of C60/m-xylene/thiophene were fabricated by a solvent-induced self-assembly method. ► The EDX and FT-IR analysis confirm the existence of thiophene. ► Moreover, thiophene molecules are assumed to partially replace m-xylene molecule in the C60/m-xylene lattice.
