Synthetic Strategies of Carbon Nanobelts and Related Belt‐Shaped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Kwan Yin Cheung, Yasutomo Segawa, Kenichiro Itami
Abstract
The development of carbon nanobelts and related belt-shaped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has gained momentum in recent years. This Minireview focuses on the synthetic strategies used in constructing these aesthetically appealing molecular nanocarbons. Examples of carbon nanobelts and related belt-shaped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons reported in recent years as well as some representative synthetic attempts in earlier times are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon fibersPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonEnvironmental chemistryAromaticityChemistryNanotechnologyEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryMoleculeComposite materialComposite numberSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsCarbon Nanotubes in Composites