Armchair and Chiral Carbon Nanobelts: Scholl Reaction in Strained Nanorings

In this issue of Chem , Cheung et al. have produced armchair (12,12) and chiral (18,12) carbon nanobelts through the Scholl reaction of carbon nanoring precursors. The design of the carbon nanorings is key to the successful synthesis of the carbon nanobelts.