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Material Properties and Purity of C 60
Author(s) -
Werner Harald,
Bublak Daniela,
Göbel Ulrich,
Henschke Bettina,
Bensch Wolfgang,
Schlögl Robert
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199208681
Subject(s) - fullerene , van der waals force , molecule , solid state , organic molecules , materials science , charcoal , activated charcoal , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemical physics , adsorption , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
The fullerenes can be described as molecular analogues of activated charcoal with a large inner surface. Accordingly, in the solid state, C 60 adsorbs organic molecules and oxygen from the air. The conditions of the production, purification, and storage therefore dictate the electronic and dynamic properties of the van der Waals crystals. Obtaining fullerene samples with defined and reproducible properties is more difficult than previously thought.