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Potent solvents for C60 and their utility for the rapid acquisition of 13CNMR data for fullerenes. Technical report, No. 27

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5496372

Described are several solvents for the dissolution of fullerenes. The two best solvents found were 1,2-dichlorobenzene and 1-methylnaphthalene which dissolve C60 up to 24.6 and 33.2 mg/mL, respectively. The solubility data was obtained gravimetrically. Precipitates were obtained when C60 was treated with 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene or 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Scanning electron micrographs and thermogravimetric analysis data were obtained on the precipitates and compared to the data obtained for pure C60. The efficacy of 1,2-dichlorobenzene and 1-methylnaphthalene as 13C NMR solvents for fullerene analysis was demonstrated as well as the utility of 1,2-dichlorobenzene for the extraction of higher fullerenes from soot.

Research Organization:
South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
OSTI ID:
5496372
Report Number(s):
AD-A-273349/1/XAB; TR--27; CNN: N00014-89-J-3062
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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