Abstract
A carbonaceous bearing of a minimal form has been assembled using a finite carbon nanotube molecule and a functionalised fullerene molecule. With the van der Waals attraction, the bearing holds the fullerene journal tightly to prevent its run-out motion, and the journal with a shaft rolls anisotropically in the bearing despite the tight holding constraint. Ensemble motion has been revealed spectroscopically at the molar quantity level.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1293-1297 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemical Science |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Feb 4 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)