Cyclododecaiptycenes, cyclacenes and their self-assembled nanotubes
Reference Number: K 07-12
Inventors: Hua, Duy
Owner: Kansas State University Research Foundation
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Invention Summary
Nanotubes can be used in superconducting materials, new electronic materials, and non-linear optics, to name a few. Research at Kansas State University has synthesized beltenes and cyclacenes, belt-like compounds, which provide a wide range of structural and functional capabilities to the self-assembled nanotubes.
The research on the synthesis of these compounds is unprecedented and it will provide new applications in chemical, biological and material sciences.
Advantages
- The compounds have not previously been synthesized
Applications
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Superconducting Materials
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New Electronic Materials
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Nano-devices
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Ion Channels
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Nanomaterials
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Non-Linear Optics
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Second Harmonic & Third Harmonic Generations
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Detection of explosive materials such as TNT