• 文献标题:   Helical Encapsulation of Graphene Nanoribbon into Carbon Nanotube
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   JIANG YY, LI H, LI YF, YU HQ, LIEW KM, HE YZ, LIU XF
  • 作者关键词:   molecular dynamics simulation, graphene nanoribbon, carbon nanotube, helical configuration, the pipi stacking interaction, nanoscale carrier
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shandong Univ
  • 被引频次:   60
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn103317u
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed to study interaction between the graphene nanoribbon (GNR) and single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT). The GNR enters the SWCNT spontaneously to display a helical configuration which is quite similar to the chloroplast in the spirogyra cell. This unique phenomenon results from the combined action of the van der Waals potential well and the pi-pi stacking interaction. The size of SWCNT and GNR should satisfy some certain conditions in the helical encapsulation process. A DNA-like double helix would be formed inside the SWCNT with the encapsulation of two GNRs. A water cluster enclosed in the SWCNT has great effect on the formation of the GNR helix in the tube. Furthermore, we also studied the possibility that the spontaneous encapsulation of GNR is used for substance delivery. The expected outcome of these properties is to provide novel strategies to design nanoscale carriers and reaction devices.