METHOD FOR BULK SEPARATION OF SINGLE-WALLED TUBULAR FULLERENES USING CHIRALITY OF THE TUBULAR FULLERENE

摘要

PURPOSE: Provide is a method for bulk separation of single-walled tubular fullerenes utilizing a template for adsorbing single-walled tubular fullerenes of a predetermined chirality. CONSTITUTION: The method for bulk separation of single-walled tubular fullerenes(100) based on chirality, comprises the steps of: forming a template on a crystalline substrate(30) having a plurality of openings oriented to energetically favor adsorption of a respective plurality of single-walled fullerenes having a tubular contour and a selected chirality; exposing the template to a suspension of single-walled tubular fullerenes of random chiralities for adsorption of single-walled tubular fullerenes of the selected chirality within the openings of the template; removing the template from the suspension; and removing the adsorbed single-walled tubular fullerenes of the selected chirality from the template.