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Production of perfluoroalkylated nanospheres from buckminsterfullerene

Journal Article · · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)
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  1. E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co., Wilmington, DE (United States)
Perfluoroalkylated nanospheres have been prepared by reaction of fullerenes with a variety of fluoroalkyl radicals. The latter are generated by thermal or photochemical decomposition of fluoroalkyl iodides or fluorodiacyl peroxides. Up to 16 radicals add to C[sub 60] to afford easily isolable fluoroalkylated derivatives. The monosubstituted radical adducts were detected by electron spin resonance in the early stages of the fluoroalkylation reactions. These spheroidal molecules are thermally quite stable, soluble in fluoroorganic solvents, chemically resistant to corrosive aqueous solutions, and more volatile than the parent fullerenes. Films of the sublimed material display properties typical for a perfluoroalkylated material.
OSTI ID:
5224277
Journal Information:
Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 262:5132; ISSN SCIEAS; ISSN 0036-8075
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English