Highly stabilized β-carotene in carbon nanotubes

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作者
Yanagi, K [1 ]
Miyata, Y [1 ]
Kataura, H [1 ]
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[1] Natl Inst Adv Ind Sci & Technol, Nanotechnol Res Inst, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058562, Japan
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10.1002/adma.200501839
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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Encapsulation of P-carotene inside single-waited carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) greatly improves the stability of P-carotene. The Figure shows a schematic illustration of beta-carotene inside a SWCNT. The surrounding tube wall protects P-carotene from reacting with radical species and suppresses its isomerization. This protection counters the degradation of pi-conjugated molecules, which is a bottleneck impeding their application in photonic devices.
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