Linear carbon chains (LCCs) are a one-dimensional sp 1-hybridized allotrope of carbon.
LCCs are extremely unstable: The longer the LCCs, the less stable the materials. Thus, it is …

Linear strings of sp 1-hybridized carbon atoms are considered as a possible phase of
carbon since decades. Whereas the debate about the stability of the corresponding bulk …

Photochemistry of Organic Compounds: From Concepts to Practice provides a hands-on
guide demonstrating the underlying principles of photochemistry and, by reference to a …

Acetylenes are an important and valuable class of compounds in organic synthesis. This
book expands on this historically well-established concept, while incorporating the many …

The recently synthesized C18 molecule demonstrates strong electron acceptor properties
similar to C60. In this work, we study computationally the ground and excited state properties …

Ultralong linear carbon chains of more than 6000 carbon atoms have recently been
synthesized within double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs), and they show a promising …

Nanostructured carbon films consisting of sp chains (polyynes and polycumulenes)
embedded in an sp 2 matrix are grown using supersonic carbon cluster beam deposition in …

Solutions of hydrogen-capped polyynes were prepared by laser ablation of graphite powder
in n-hexane and subjected to size separation by high-performance liquid chromatography …

A new hybrid material C10H2@ SWNTs, single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs)
encapsulating C10H2 polyyne molecules, has been synthesized and confirmed by Raman …

The bond length alternation (BLA) and energy band gap of polyyne are investigated by
various first-principles theories, including Hartree− Fock, MP2, hybrid, and nonhybrid density …