Toward the Synthesis of Highly Processable Long-Chain Carbyne Using Multilevel Pulse Injection

Figure 3

Graphic representation of carbyne synthesized within a carbon nanotube. Note that although a single-walled nanotube is shown for simplification, double-walled nanotubes are used in the synthesis. Also note that the removal of the CNT shell results in a fully exposed carbyne chain that is highly unstable and prone to reaction and decomposition. Hollow arrows represent a continuation of the CNT in the directions indicated and the solid arrow expresses the disassembly of the CNT structure to release the synthesized carbyne chain.