New Nanomaterial, 'NanoBuds,' Combines Fullerenes and Nanotubes

Researchers have created a hybrid carbon nanomaterial that merges single-walled carbon nanotubes and spherical carbon-atom cages called fullerenes. The new structures, dubbed NanoBuds because they resemble buds sprouting on branches, may possess properties that are superior to fullerenes and nanotubes alone. They are described in the March 2007 edition of Nature Nanotechnology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news94478341.html">New Nanomaterial, 'NanoBuds,' Combines Fullerenes and Nanotubes</a></p> <p>Researchers have created a hybrid carbon nanomaterial that merges single-walled carbon nanotubes and spherical carbon-atom cages called fullerenes. The new structures, dubbed NanoBuds because they resemble buds sprouting on branches, may possess properties that are superior to fullerenes and nanotubes alone. They are described in the March 2007 edition of <i>Nature Nanotechnology</i>.</p>