Russo, RichardSmith, Brian W.Luzzi, David ESatishkumar, B. CDorn, Harry C2023-05-232023-05-232001-04-162004-10-29https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/40982We encapsulate a number of fullerenes inside single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) including La2@C80 and ErxSc3-xN@C80(x=0-3). The structural properties of these nanoscopic hybrid materials are described using high resolution transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction. It is found that the encapsulated fullerenes selfassemble into long, one-dimensional chains. The thermal stability of these supramolecular assemblies are studied and large variations are found. The behavior is nominally consistent with the mass of the encapsulated metallofullerenes.Presentation