Research

Organic synthesis allows for the realization of millions of small molecules and polymers. However, thus far we know of only a handful of well-ordered extended carbon solids, molecules, and nanomaterials with strong covalent bonds, for example …

The properties of molecules, polymers, and solids are determined by their composition and structural and bonding arrangements. The interesting properties of extended carbon solids and molecules arise from carbon-carbon bonding which extends over…

The Center’s main phase I goal is to develop a detailed, actionable and fundamental understanding of the synthesis mechanism of nanothreads, to enable both synthesis scale-up and the production of new threads of diverse composition, properties,…

In the remarkable nanothread formation reaction, the threads consistently align to an applied uniaxial stress imposed by the opposed anvil device (diamond cell or double toroidal anvils in a Paris-Edinburgh Press) to form hexagonal crystals, …