Electrochemistry of C[sub 60] and C[sub 70] incorporated in polymer films and reversible electrochemical transformation of C[sub 60]

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00090a070· OSTI ID:7069647

Deronzier, A; Moutet, J C ^[1]; Seta, P ^[2]

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1. Universite Joseph Fourier, Grenoble (France)
2. URM CNRS, Montpellier (France)

We report here the first electrochemical study of fullerenes C[sub x] (x = 60 and 70) trapped in polymer films on platinum and carbon electrodes. This work presents a straightforward procedure requiring only a few micrograms of fullerene for producing C[sub x]-containing polymer films on electrodes that will permit their electrochemical properties in common electrolytes and under typical experimental conditions to be studied. Cyclic voltammetry experiments strongly suggest the transformation of C[sub 60] to C[sub 60]H[sub 2] through electrogenerated C[sub 60][sup 5[minus]]. The clear voltammetric data indicate that it will probably be possible to use this electrode modification procedure to study higher or substituted fullerenes that are either not available in adequate amounts or not sufficiently soluble for regular electrochemical studies. 25 refs., 2 figs.

• OSTI ID: 7069647
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (United States) Vol. 116:11; ISSN JACSAT; ISSN 0002-7863
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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