Samuel G. Dunning, Anirudh Hari, Li Zhu, Bo Chen, George D. Cody, Sebastiano Romi, Dongzhou Zhang and Timothy A. Strobel
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 4144-4151
Abstract
This work investigates the high-pressure behavior of α-furil. At ∼1.6 GPa α-furil transforms into the previously theorized trans-planar conformation before undergoing a Diels–Alder reaction to form chemically homogeneous “double-core” nanothreads.
Sebastiano Romi, Samuele Fanetti, Frederico Alabarse, Antonio M. Mio, Julien Haines and Roberto Bini
Nanoscale, 2022,14, 4614-4625
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Nanoscale and Nanoscale Horizons: Carbon-based nanomaterials
Abstract
Double diamond-like wires connected through chromophores which define the electronic properties have been synthesized compressing in a diamond anvil cell crystalline members of the stilbene class.
Jiawei Huang, Changming Ke, Wei Zhu and Shi Liu
Nanoscale Horiz., 2023,8, 1205-1216
Abstract
A one-dimensional ferroelectric nanothread and its novel features.
Margaret C. Gerthoffer, Bohan Xu, Sikai Wu, Jordan Cox, Steven Huss, Shalisa M. Oburn, Steven A. Lopez, Vincent H. Crespi, John V. Badding and Elizabeth Elacqua
Polym. Chem., 2022,13, 1359-1368
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Molecularly Defined Polymers: Synthesis and Function
Abstract
The pressure-induced polymerization of aryl/perfluoroaryl co-crystals offers a strategic route to obtain sequence-defined polymeric architectures, such as diamond nanothreads, that feature a stiff sp3 hybridized backbone.
Morgan Murphy, Bohan Xu, Katie E. Rank, Sikai Wu, Steven Huss, John V. Badding, Steven A. Lopez, Vincent H. Crespi and Elizabeth Elacqua
Polym. Chem., 2025,16, 2943-2951
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Polymer Chemistry Open Access Spotlight
Abstract
We present the pressure-induced polymerization of 1,4-cyclohexadiene, wherein thermal methods may access multiple reaction pathways. In contrast, light enables solely cyclobutane-based nanothreads to arise from a single viable reaction pathway.