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Uncovering a Solvent-Controlled Preferential Growth of Buckminsterfullerene (C60) Nanowires

IF 4.814

This work provides in-depth understanding of crystal growth mechanism, and Geng was the first and corresponding author. The experimental observations, coupled with theoretical calculations have enabled us to elucidate both the role of the fullerene and of the solvent in the crystallization process. The developed method may be extended to the understanding of the growth of other inorganic nanowires that have host and guest molecules involved in their crystal lattices. This work has led to further international collaboration between Geng in the UK and Dr Solovyov in Germany to investigate advanced fullerene-related systems.