Design of a flexible aromatic gate to immobilize C 60 in a ferritin cage

Chemical Communications 2026 Open access

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Authors: Taiga Suzuki, Yuki Hishikawa, Basudev Maity, Yumie Nishiyama, Kazunori Motai, Yuhei Hayamizu, Satoshi Abe, Takafumi Ueno
DOI: 10.1039/d6cc02237e
Cited by: 1
References: 46

Abstract

We report a crystal structure of a ferritin cage immobilizing pristine fullerene (C 60 ), revealing that a flexible aromatic gate system is effective for C 60 immobilization.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Fullerene Chemistry and Applications Carbon Nanotubes in Composites Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Communications
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
62
Issue
46
Pages
11702–11706
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN