Instituto de Nanociencia, Nanotecnología y Materiales Moleculares (INAMOL), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain.
Nanoscale. 2012 Aug 7;4(15):4370-81. doi: 10.1039/c2nr30376k. Epub 2012 Jun 18.
Since fullerenes and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were discovered, these materials have attracted a great deal of attention in the scientific community due to their unique structures and properties. The properties of both carbon allotropes can be modulated by chemical functionalization, and merging fullerenes and CNTs combines the electronic and optical properties of CNTs with the excellent electron acceptor characteristic of fullerenes; moreover, a synergistic effect of these hybrids can be found, as the properties of both the nanotube and the fullerene are affected by the presence of the other. In these hybrids, the fullerene can be located inside (endohedral) or outside (exohedral) the CNT and both types of hybrid have specific features. CNT-fullerene hybrids have been studied for various applications, including photovoltaics, optical limiting and flame retardancy amongst others. This review outlines the progress in research on CNT-fullerene hybrids, including endohedral and exohedral combinations, their properties, functionalization, applications and outlook.
自从富勒烯和碳纳米管（CNTs）被发现以来，由于它们独特的结构和性质，这些材料在科学界引起了极大的关注。通过化学功能化可以调节这两种碳同素异形体的性质，将富勒烯和 CNTs 合并可以将 CNTs 的电子和光学性质与富勒烯的优异电子受体特性结合起来；此外，还可以发现这些混合物的协同效应，因为纳米管和富勒烯的性质都会受到另一种物质的影响。在这些混合物中，富勒烯可以位于 CNT 内部（笼状）或外部（壳状），这两种类型的混合物都具有特定的特征。已经对 CNT-富勒烯混合物进行了各种应用的研究，包括光电、光限幅和阻燃等。这篇综述概述了 CNT-富勒烯混合物的研究进展，包括笼状和壳状组合、它们的性质、功能化、应用和展望。
