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Single‐Crystalline C 60 Nanostructures by Sonophysical Preparation: Tuning Hollow Nanobowls as Catalyst Supports for Methanol Oxidation
Author(s) -
Zhang Yang,
Jiang Lang,
Li Hui,
Fan Louzhen,
Hu Wenping,
Wang Chunru,
Li Yongfang,
Yang Shihe
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201002719
Subject(s) - catalysis , methanol , nanorod , acetonitrile , nanostructure , materials science , xylene , chemical engineering , nanowire , p xylene , nanoscopic scale , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , benzene , engineering
Abstract Large‐scale single‐crystalline hollow nanobowls of pure C 60 were prepared by applying a sonophysical strategy in a binary organic solution. Through the simple adjustment of the concentration of the C 60 / m ‐xylene solution and the volume ratio of m ‐xylene to acetonitrile, C 60 nanorings, nanoplates, nanorods, and nanowires were also selectively synthesized. The promise of the C 60 hollow structures as Pt catalyst supports is heightened by the significantly enhanced catalytic activity toward methanol oxidation for a given amount of C 60 used, which demonstrates their potential application in fuel cells.