Multiple reaction pathways of metallofullerenes investigated by transmission electron microscopy
Abstract
Recent advances in molecule-by-molecule transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have provided time-series structural information of individual molecules supported by nano-carbon materials, enabling researchers to trace their motions and reactions. In this paper, the chemical reactions of fullerenes and metallofullerene derivatives, focusing on their deformation process, are reviewed and discussed based on the single-molecule-resolved TEM analysis.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Organometallic and coordination chemistry of carbon nanomaterials