Supramolecular Hybrids of [60]Fullerene and Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Noncovalent interactions between purified HiPCO single‐wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) and a [60]fullerene–pyrene dyad, synthesized through a regioselective double‐cyclopropanation process, produce stable suspensions in which the tubes are very well dispersed, as evidenced by microscopy characterization. Cyclic voltammetry experiments and photophysical characterization of the suspensions in organic solvents are all indicative of sizeable interactions of the pyrene moiety with the SWNT and, therefore, of the prevalence in solution of [60]fullerene–pyrene⋅SWNT hybrids. Hybrids aid dispersion: Noncovalent interactions between single‐wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) and a [60]fullerene–pyrene dyad enabled the homogeneous dispersion of the tubes in organic solvents. Electrochemical, photophysical, and microscopic characterization of the dispersed material indicates the prevalence in solution of [60]fullerene–pyrene/SWNT hybrids, as depicted here.