Mar 14, 2022 · In this article we present the synthesis of covalently bonded porous organic nanotubes, using organic building blocks designed to assemble into one-dimensional covalent organic nanotubes...

May 11, 2023 · These remarkable advances in the bottom-up synthesis of organic nanotubes will help to deepen our understanding of chemistry in nano-confined spaces and will also stimulate interest in emergent applications in both materials sciences and biotechnology.

Jun 17, 2024 · We describe a general synthetic approach for creating robust imine-linked nanotubes based on the reticular chemistry principles. The use of spatially oriented tetratopic triptycene-based amine and linear ditopic aldehyde building blocks facilitates one-dimensional nanotube growth.

Dec 27, 2022 · Microporous organic nanotubes (MONs) hold considerable promise for designing molecular-sieving membranes because of their high microporosity, customizable chemical functionalities, and...

Dec 14, 2019 · Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of crystalline porous organic polymers with potential for innovative applications. Here we report the use of COFs as precursors for the fabrication of well-defined tubular nanomaterials.

Mar 13, 2025 · Growing crystalline, two-dimensional arrays of single-walled carbon nanotubes on hexagonal boron nitride enables high-performance field-effect transistors. Zhang et al. have shown that van der Waals interactions between the nanotubes drive their alignment and create a uniform intertube spacing on the low-friction surface.

Feb 13, 2023 · Following this molecular design strategy, herein we describe the successful construction and resolution of covalent organic pillars (COP-1)—a pair of 2-nm-long and 4.7-Å-wide chiral...

Mar 24, 2025 · Carbon nanotubes are the most representative examples of these tubular nanostructures, [4] yet nanotubes can also be crafted through the supramolecular [5 - 10] and covalent [11, 12] linkage of organic molecules, allowing precise control over their diameter.

1 day ago · Trace amounts of lead ions present in aqueous solutions pose significant health risks to humans. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a sensor capable of rapidly detecting trace amounts of Pb(ii). We developed a material utilising covalent organic frameworks encapsulating multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Tp-Bpy-COF@MW

Dec 16, 2024 · Self-assembled organic nanotubes (ONTs) have been actively examined for various applications such as chemical separations and catalysis owing to their well-defined tubular nanostructures with distinct chemical environments at the wall and internal/external surfaces.