Cyclododecaiptycenes, cyclacenes and their self-assembled nanotubes

Reference Number: K 07-12

Inventors: Hua, Duy

USPTO Link:

Invention Summary

Nanotubes can be used in superconducting materials, new electronic materials, and non-linear optics, to name a few. Research at Kansas State University has synthesized beltenes and cyclacenes, belt-like compounds, which provide a wide range of structural and functional capabilities to the self-assembled nanotubes.

The research on the synthesis of these compounds is unprecedented and it will provide new applications in chemical, biological and material sciences.

Advantages

• The compounds have not previously been synthesized

Applications

• Superconducting Materials

• New Electronic Materials

• Nano-devices

• Ion Channels

• Nanomaterials

• Non-Linear Optics

• Second Harmonic & Third Harmonic Generations

• Detection of explosive materials such as TNT