Self-Assembly of Nanotubes
First Claim
1. A nanostructure comprising a first hollow nanotube (1) having at least one open end and a first anchor structure (4) comprising a first anchor portion (2) configured to anchor within the open end of the first nanotube (1), the first anchor structure (4) further comprising a tether portion (3) arranged to allow at least a part of said tether portion to extend outside of the end of the nanotube.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a nanostructure comprising a first hollow nanotube having at least one open end and a first anchor structure comprising a first anchor portion configured to anchor within the open end of the first nanotube, the first anchor structure further comprising a tether portion arranged to allow at least a part of said tether portion to extend outside of the end of the nanotube.
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24 Claims
- 1. A nanostructure comprising a first hollow nanotube (1) having at least one open end and a first anchor structure (4) comprising a first anchor portion (2) configured to anchor within the open end of the first nanotube (1), the first anchor structure (4) further comprising a tether portion (3) arranged to allow at least a part of said tether portion to extend outside of the end of the nanotube.
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20. A method for attaching a nanotube to a support, the method comprising:
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a. providing a solution comprising a first nanotube having at least one open end, b. providing a first anchor structure comprising a first anchor portion and a tether portion, wherein the first anchor portion of the first anchor structure is configured to anchor within the open end of the nanotube and the tether portion is arranged to allow at least a part of said tether portion to extend outside of the end of the nanotube, c. exposing the solution of step a) to the first anchor structure of step b); and d. attaching the tether portion to a support. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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