Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Enantiomeric Resolution of a Chiral (18,15) Carbon Nanobelt
Abstract
ABSTRACT Chiral carbon nanotubes (CNTs) show significant potential for applications in electronics and optics, yet the selective synthesis of single‐chirality CNTs remains a major challenge. Furthermore, enantiopure chiral carbon nanobelts, which constitute conjugated segments of chiral CNTs, have not been reported to date. Here, we present the first synthesis and successful enantiomeric resolution of a chiral (18,15) carbon nanobelt, representing a sidewall segment of the corresponding (18,15) CNT. Single‐crystal x‐ray diffraction analysis unambiguously confirms its belt‐shaped structure and the presence of a pair of enantiomers. Both enantiomers have been successfully isolated, and further studies reveal notable chiroptical properties.
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Authors (7)
Kang Wei
Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei P.R. China
Xinyu Zhang
Pengwei Fang
Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui Province P. R. China
Nan Yin
Dapeng Lu
Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province The Key Laboratory of Anti‐inflammatory and Immune Medicine Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University Hefei P.R. China
Zheng Zhou
Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Pingwu Du
State Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (<i>i</i>ChEM) School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China