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Diels–Alder Reactions of Tetraphenylcyclopentadienones in Nanochannels: Fabrication of Nanotubes from Hyperbranched Polyphenylenes†

  1. L. Zhi1,
  2. J. Wu1,
  3. J. Li2,
  4. M. Stepputat2,
  5. U. Kolb2,
  6. K. Müllen1

Article first published online: 7 JUN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200500290

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 17, Issue 12, pages 1492–1496, June, 2005

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Zhi, L., Wu, J., Li, J., Stepputat, M., Kolb, U. and Müllen, K. (2005), Diels–Alder Reactions of Tetraphenylcyclopentadienones in Nanochannels: Fabrication of Nanotubes from Hyperbranched Polyphenylenes. Adv. Mater., 17: 1492–1496. doi: 10.1002/adma.200500290

Author Information

  1. 1

    Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, Mainz D-55128, Germany

  2. 2

    Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Mainz D-55128, Germany

  1. †

    This work was financially supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB 625) and the Max Planck Society through the program ENERCHEM. We thank G. Glasser for SEM measurements. Supporting Information is available online at Wiley InterScience or from the author.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 JUN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 7 JUN 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 MAR 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 8 FEB 2005

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Keywords:

  • Nanotubes, organic;
  • Template-directed assembly/synthesis
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Hyperbranched polyphenylene nanotubes are fabricated by Diels– Alder reactions of tetraphenylcyclopentadienones in the nanochannels of porous alumina membranes. Nanotubes with different structures and morphologies, and even highly porous carbon nanotubes (see Figure), can be obtained by adjusting the starting materials and the conditions of in-situ polymerization.

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