Publications [#233049] of Jie Liu

Journal Articles

1. Liu, J; Rinzler, AG; Dai, H; Hafner, JH; Bradley, RK; Boul, PJ; Lu, A; Iverson, T; Shelimov, K; Huffman, CB; Rodriguez-Macias, F; Shon, Y-S; Lee, TR; Colbert, DT; Smalley, RE, Fellerene Pipes, Science, vol. 280 no. 5367 (1998), pp. 1253-1256, ISSN 0036-8075 [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/15)

   Abstract:
   Single-wall fullerene nanotubes were converted from nearly endless, highly tangled ropes into short, open-ended pipes that behave as individual macromolecules. Raw nanotube material was purified in large batches, and the ropes were cut into 100- to 300-nanometer lengths. The resulting pieces formed a stable colloidal suspension in water with the help of surfactants. These suspensions permit a variety of manipulations, such as sorting by length, derivatization, and tethering to gold surfaces.