Fullerenes from a fulgurite

Journal Article · Fri Mar 12 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.259.5101.1599· OSTI ID:6396233

Daly, T K; Buseck, P R; Williams, P; Lewis, C F ^[1]

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1. Arizona State Univ., Tempe (United States)

Peaks at 720 and 840 atomic mass units were identified by mass spectrometry in a sample extracted from a fulgurite, which is a glassy rock that forms where lightning strikes the ground. The peaks are interpreted as arising from C[sub 60] and C[sub 70] and the associated peaks as produced from other fullerenes. The intense conditions generated by the lightning not only melted the rock it struck and fused the associated soil but also allowed fullerenes to form, presumably from the organic debris in the soil. 29 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-91ER61127
• OSTI ID: 6396233
• Journal Information: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 259:5101; ISSN SCIEAS; ISSN 0036-8075
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
CARBON
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELEMENTS
FULLERENES
KINETICS
LIGHTNING
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MELTING
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
REACTION KINETICS
SOILS
SPECTROSCOPY
SYNTHESIS