"Reaction Chemistry, Self Assembly and Properties of Nano-structured Forms of Carbon"

Colin Nuckolls

Department of Chemistry

Columbia University

New York, NY 10027

Abstract:  The presentation will present methods of designing, synthesizing and assembling nanostructured forms of carbon.  Methods to synthesize highly non-planar aromatic structures will be presented that allow the assembly of fullerenes in efficient solar cells, formation of aromatic bowls, and the synthesis of atomically defined graphene ribbons.  Utilization of nanostructured carbon in electrical devices allows the preparation of ultrasensitive sensors and single molecule switches.