Speaker
Prof.
Katalin Kamarás
(Wigner RCP of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
Description
Nanotubes are a special class of materials, extending in one dimension and containing a narrow cavity and a large, curved surface. Both can accomodate individual molecules: either through encapsulation (nano-containers) or adsorption (nano-scaffolds). The properties of these hybrid systems are unique on their own, but they are also subject to special chemical reactions because of their confinement. In my presentation, I will show examples of such hybrid materials and reaction products based on carbon and boron nitride nanotubes and organic molecules.
