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Cyclododecaiptycenes, Cyclacenes and Their Self-Assembled Nanotubes

Reference Number: 07-12

Inventor: Duy H. Hua

Description:

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.

Applications:

Potential applications include the following uses:

• Superconducting Materials
• New Electronic Materials
• Nano-devices
• Ion Channels
• Nanomaterials
• Non-Linear Optics
• Second Harmonic & Third Harmonic Generations
• Detection of explosive materials such as TNT

Advantages

• The compounds have not previously been synthesized

Kansas State University Research Foundation seeks to have discussions with companies that are interested in licensing and/or research collaborations.

Interested parties should contact:

National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization (NISTAC)
2005 Research Park Circle Manhattan, KS 66502
Tel: 785-532-3900 Fax: 785-532-3909
E-Mail: nistac@ksu.edu