text: 188,150,1309500042118660096,3609913993,Jeff Cain,"Check out my latest paper on @arxiv, where we use CNTs as “nano reactors” to make materials that shouldn’t exist! We synthesize new 1D members of the transition metal trichalcogenides (TMT), which do not exist in bulk - only when stabilized by CNTs! <LINK> <LINK> TMTs are canonical examples of superconductors and CDW materials. Some members of this family have never been synthesized(eg TiTe3, NbTe3), and energetically can’t exist in bulk. We solve this by synthesizing the materials in CNTs to protect & stabilize them.",https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.10869,"The structure of MX3 transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTs, with M a transition metal and X a chalcogen) is typified by one-dimensional (1D) chains weakly bound together via van der Waals interactions. This structural motif is common across a range of M and X atoms (e.g. NbSe3, HfTe3, TaS3), but not all M and X combinations are stable. We report here that three new members of the MX3 family which are not stable in bulk, specifically NbTe3, VTe3, and TiTe3, can be synthesized in the few- to single-chain limit via nano-confined growth within the stabilizing cavity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) reveal the chain-like nature and the detailed atomic structure. The synthesized materials exhibit behavior unique to few-chain quasi-1D structures, such as multi-chain spiraling and a trigonal anti-prismatic rocking distortion in the single-chain limit. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations provide insight into the crystal structure and stability of the materials, as well as their electronic structure. ","Stabilization of NbTe3, VTe3, and TiTe3 via Nanotube Encapsulation",2,"['Check out my latest paper on @arxiv, where we use CNTs as “nano reactors” to make materials that shouldn’t exist! We synthesize new 1D members of the transition metal trichalcogenides (TMT), which do not exist in bulk - only when stabilized by CNTs! <LINK> <LINK>', 'TMTs are canonical examples of superconductors and CDW materials. Some members of this family have never been synthesized(eg TiTe3, NbTe3), and energetically can’t exist in bulk. We solve this by synthesizing the materials in CNTs to protect &amp; stabilize them.']",20,09,523