Capillary filling of carbon nanotubes by BiCl3: TEM and MD insight
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2018-9-4-521-531
Abstract
Among numerous trichlorides, the melt of BiCl3 is a distinctly molecular liquid with a relatively low melting point, yet, with a high surface tension. Therefore, the attractiveness of a simple capillary filling technique for fabrication of nanosized BiCl3 by dispersion within a nanocapillary needs a special investigation. Here, we report the successful synthesis and the transmission electron microscopy characterization of the hybrids consisting of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and endohedral BiCl3 crystallites. The main peculiarities of imbibition into carbon nanotubes and an intricate internal organization of molten BiCl3 are established using the developed 4-site force-field model of BiCl3 and consequent molecular dynamics simulations at nanosecond time scale.
Supporting agencies: E. A. A. and F. L. D. acknowledge the financial support by the N2020: Nanotechnology Based Functional Solutions (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000019), supported by Norte Portugal Regional Operational Program (NORTE2020), under the PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). A. E. recognizes the support from the Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences via the multi-purpose program 18-10-3-32.
About the Authors
E. A. Anumol
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)
Portugal
Portugal
Nanostructured Materials Group, Department of Advanced Electron Microscopy, Imaging and Spectroscopy
Braga
F. L. Deepak
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)
Portugal
Portugal
Nanostructured Materials Group, Department of Advanced Electron Microscopy, Imaging and Spectroscopy
Braga
A. N. Enyashin
Institute of Solid State Chemistry UB RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterinburg
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