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Title: Direct Observation of a Gas Molecule (H2, Ar) Swallowed by C60

Abstract

Various types of endohedral fullerene complexes are known to date. The well known metallofullerenes are generally produced by arc-discharge method, but the use of such extremely drastic conditions is apparently not suitable for encapsulation of unstable molecules or gases. We recently succeeded in incorporation of a H2 molecule or an Ar atom in 100% into a C60. In order to observe the endohedral gas molecule directly, the X-ray diffraction analysis using synchrotron radiation were carried out. We observed a gas molecule encapsulated in each fullerene cage using structure analysis and the maximum entropy method. These gas molecules are floating inside of the hollow cavities and are completely isolated from the outside.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]; ; ;  [4];  [5];  [5];  [2];  [6]
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  1. Photon Factory, KEK, Tsukuba 305-0801 (Japan)
  2. (Japan)
  3. Department of Materials Structure Science, Graduate Univ. for Advanced Studies, Tsukuba 305-0801 (Japan)
  4. ICR, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011 (Japan)
  5. AMS, Univ. of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8561 (Japan)
  6. LEMHE, Univ. Paris XI - ICMMO, 410 --91405 Orsay Cedex (France)
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OSTI Identifier:
21049295
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Journal Article
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Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings; Journal Volume: 879; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 9. international conference on synchrotron radiation instrumentation, Daegu (Korea, Republic of), 28 May - 2 Jun 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2436331; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ARGON; ATOMS; CALCULATION METHODS; ENCAPSULATION; ENTROPY; FULLERENES; HYDROGEN; MOLECULES; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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Sawa, H., Department of Materials Structure Science, Graduate Univ. for Advanced Studies, Tsukuba 305-0801, Kakiuchi, T., Wakabayashi, Y., Murata, Y., Murata, M., Komatsu, K., Yakigaya, K., Takagi, H., RIKEN, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, 351-0198, and Dragoe, N.. Direct Observation of a Gas Molecule (H2, Ar) Swallowed by C60. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2436331.
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Sawa, H., Department of Materials Structure Science, Graduate Univ. for Advanced Studies, Tsukuba 305-0801, Kakiuchi, T., Wakabayashi, Y., Murata, Y., Murata, M., Komatsu, K., Yakigaya, K., Takagi, H., RIKEN, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, 351-0198, & Dragoe, N.. Direct Observation of a Gas Molecule (H2, Ar) Swallowed by C60. United States. doi:10.1063/1.2436331.
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Sawa, H., Department of Materials Structure Science, Graduate Univ. for Advanced Studies, Tsukuba 305-0801, Kakiuchi, T., Wakabayashi, Y., Murata, Y., Murata, M., Komatsu, K., Yakigaya, K., Takagi, H., RIKEN, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, 351-0198, and Dragoe, N.. Fri . "Direct Observation of a Gas Molecule (H2, Ar) Swallowed by C60". United States. doi:10.1063/1.2436331.
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@article{osti_21049295,
title = {Direct Observation of a Gas Molecule (H2, Ar) Swallowed by C60},
author = {Sawa, H. and Department of Materials Structure Science, Graduate Univ. for Advanced Studies, Tsukuba 305-0801 and Kakiuchi, T. and Wakabayashi, Y. and Murata, Y. and Murata, M. and Komatsu, K. and Yakigaya, K. and Takagi, H. and RIKEN, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, 351-0198 and Dragoe, N.},
abstractNote = {Various types of endohedral fullerene complexes are known to date. The well known metallofullerenes are generally produced by arc-discharge method, but the use of such extremely drastic conditions is apparently not suitable for encapsulation of unstable molecules or gases. We recently succeeded in incorporation of a H2 molecule or an Ar atom in 100% into a C60. In order to observe the endohedral gas molecule directly, the X-ray diffraction analysis using synchrotron radiation were carried out. We observed a gas molecule encapsulated in each fullerene cage using structure analysis and the maximum entropy method. These gas molecules are floating inside of the hollow cavities and are completely isolated from the outside.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2436331},
journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
number = 1,
volume = 879,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Fri Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}
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