Chapter 30 - Gases in nanocontainers

Abstract

Nanocontainers, including the specific case of molecular cages, are fascinating to study both from the fundamental and applied perspectives. Nanocontainers, also referred to as nanoshells in certain contexts, can be synthesized by diverse protocols, and further gases can be incorporated therein. Nanoshells are a geometrically interesting class of objects that can be obtained in nanoporous, polycrystalline, or even single crystalline forms. Metallic, carbonaceous, inorganic, polymeric, and other forms of nanoshells can be “fabricated.”