Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.132, No.8, 2544-2544, 2010
Coronene Nanophase within Coordination Spheres: Increased Solubility of C60
A 4.6 nm-sized coordination sphere confines 24 pendant coronene molecules at its core. The confined coronene molecules are fluid, forming a liquid "coronene nanodroplet" that Could never exist in bulk. C-60 dissolves in this nano solvent with a high local concentration.