Carbon rings

Journal Article · Thu Apr 08 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100116a003· OSTI ID:6233949

Hunter, J; Fye, J; Jarrold, M F ^[1]

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1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Pulsed laser vaporization of graphite generates carbon clusters in a variety of geometries. Injected ion drift tube studies of carbon cluster ions containing 34-64 atoms indicate that it is possible to anneal the non-fullerene isomers into just two dominant geometries: the fullerene and an isomer which appears to be a large monocyclic ring. These results suggest that the monocyclic ring is a relatively stable nonspheroidal form of these all carbon molecules and have important implications for understanding the gas-phase synthesis of fullerenes. 19 refs., 4 figs.

• OSTI ID: 6233949
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 97:14; ISSN JPCHAX; ISSN 0022-3654
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400102 -- Chemical & Spectral Procedures
400201 -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
400500* -- Photochemistry
ALKENES
ANNEALING
CARBON
CYCLOALKENES
DRIFT TUBES
ELEMENTAL MINERALS
ELEMENTS
EVAPORATION
FULLERENES
GRAPHITE
HEAT TREATMENTS
HYDROCARBONS
ISOMERS
LASERS
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MINERALS
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SPECTROSCOPY
SYNTHESIS