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Nanocarbons

A Prism Carbon Molecule C20

Koichi Ohno,* Hiroko Satoh, andTakeaki IwamotoChem. Lett. 2015, 44, 712-714

doi:10.1246/cl.150120

K. Ohno

Editor's Choice Prism Carbons; GRRM Strategy

Synchronized Self-assembly of a Fullerene Derivative Passing through a Programmable Microflow Field

Munenori Numata,* Tomohiro Kozawa, Takuya Nakadozono, Yusuke Sanada, and Kazuo SakuraiChem. Lett. 2015, 44, 577-579

doi:10.1246/cl.141186

M. Numata

Editor's Choice Fullerene Microsheets; Microfluidic Techniques

DNA Binding of Pentaamino[60]fullerene Synthesized Using Click Chemistry

Hirohisa Nitta, Kosuke Minami,Koji Harano,* and Eiichi Nakamura*Chem. Lett. 2015, 44, 378-380

doi:10.1246/cl.141092

E. Nakamura

2 µm

5 Cl–

Me

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

6

6

6

6

6

H

H

H

H

H

––

–––

–

––

clickchemistry

DNA compaction

+

+

+

+

+

Editor's Choice DNA-binding Fullerene; Click Chemistry

Emergence of Highly Elaborated π-Space and Extending Its Functionality Based on Nanocarbons: New Vistas in the Fullerene World

Michio Yamada and Takeshi Akasaka*Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2014, 87, 1289-1314

doi:10.1246/bcsj.20140295

T. Akasaka

Award Accounts Metallofullerenes; Carbon Nanotubes

Latex Polymer/Super Growth-Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites with High Electroconductivity Fabricated by Wet Processing

Masahiro Shigeta, Tomoko Endo, Yui Kondo, Mitsugu Uejima, Susumu Okada,Kenji Kaneko, and Naotoshi Nakashima*Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2014, 87, 1343-1348

doi:10.1246/bcsj.20140248

N. Nakashima

0.001

0.01

0.1

1

10

100

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

SG-SWNT/SDSSG-SWNT/SDBSNC7000/SDSNC7000/SDBSE

lect

rical

Con

duct

ivity

/S c

m

CNT Contents/wt %

–1

Selected Paper SWNT/Latex Polymer Composites; Electroconductivity

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Photocrosslinking of the Exterior of a Fullerene Bilayer that Prevents Vesicle Aggregation

Koji Harano,* Akimitsu Narita, andEiichi Nakamura*Chem. Lett. 2014, 43, 877-879

doi:10.1246/cl.140143

E. Nakamura

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Oh

photo-cross-linking

aggregation

Editor's Choice Fullerene Bilayer Vesicle; Photocrosslinking

Syntheses and Properties of Buckybowls Bearing Electron-withdrawing Groups

Bernd M. Schmidt and Dieter Lentz*Chem. Lett. 2014, 43, 171-177

doi:10.1246/cl.130984 Highlight Review Buckybowls with Electron-withdrawing Groups

D. Lentz

Large Pseudocapacitance in Quinone-Functionalized Zeolite-Templated Carbon

Hiroyuki Itoi, Hirotomo Nishihara,* Takafumi Ishii, Khanin Nueangnoraj,Raúl Berenguer-Betrián, and Takashi KyotaniBull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2014, 87, 250-257

doi:10.1246/bcsj.20130292

H. Nishihara

BCSJ Award Article Zeolite-templated Carbon; Pseudocapacitance

Aqueous Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes Using Self-aggregating Peptides

Dukeun Kim, Toshiki Sawada, andTakeshi Serizawa*Chem. Lett. 2014, 43, 102-104

doi:10.1246/cl.130863

T. Serizawa

Editor's Choice SWNT Dispersion; Self-aggregating Peptides

Photocrosslinking of Fullerene Vesicles that Prevents Phase Transition and Decreases Water Permeation

Koji Harano, Akimitsu Narita, andEiichi Nakamura*Chem. Lett. 2013, 42, 1176-1178

doi:10.1246/cl.130505

E. Nakamura

Editor's Choice Fullerene Bilayer Vesicle; Photocrosslinking

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Selective Synthesis of [6]-, [8]-, and [10]Cycloparaphenylenes

Eiichi Kayahara, Takahiro Iwamoto,Toshiyasu Suzuki, and Shigeru Yamago*Chem. Lett. 2013, 42, 621-623

doi:10.1246/cl.130188

S. Yamago

- 4"Pt"C-C bond formation

(L)Pt

(L)Pt

Br

Br

n

(L)Pt

(L)Pt

n

Pt(L)

Pt(L)

n m

(L = dppf)(n = 1-3)

F -based Oxidants or

F Nucleophilic Reagents

[6], [8], and [10]CPPs

Reductiveelimination

Letter Cycloparaphenylenes (CPP); Ni(0)-mediated Yamamoto Coupling

Stability of Graphene Oxide Film to Electron Beam Irradiation and Possible Thickness Dependence of Electron Attenuation

Tatsuya Sugimoto and Keisaku Kimura*Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2013, 86, 333-338

doi:10.1246/bcsj.20120267

K. Kimura

BCSJ Award Article Graphene Oxide Film; Beam Resistive Films

Electrical Properties of Amorphous Carbon Semiconductor Prepared Using a Naphthalene Precursor

Yasunori Inoue, Mayo Sugano,Shunsuke Kawakami, Masaaki Kitano,Kiyotaka Nakajima, Hideki Kato, and Michikazu Hara*Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2013, 86, 45-50

doi:10.1246/bcsj.20120201

M. Hara

Increment of heating temp.

Increment of heating time

Carbonization

NP

Decomposition of PAHs

Similar structure ofpolyparaphenylene

PAHs

Selected Paper Amorphous Carbon Semiconductor; Naphthalene Pyrolysis