Solid‐State Synthesis of “Bamboo‐Like” and Straight Carbon Nanotubes by Thermolysis of Hexa‐peri‐hexabenzocoronene–Cobalt Complexes

Solid-state thermolysis of a hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene–cobalt complex (see diagram) yielded multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in near-quantitative carbon-conversion yield. Ordered “bamboo-like” and straight CNTs were obtained under controlled heating procedures. Such a novel solid-state synthesis of CNTs has promising applications in CNT-based nanoelectronics.