Fullerenes with metals inside

Journal Article · Thu Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100173a002· OSTI ID:7274025

Chai, Yan; Guo, Ting; Jin, Chagming; Haufler, R E; Chibante, L P.F.; Fure, J; Wang, Lihong; Alford, J M; Smalley, R E ^[1]

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1. Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)

Fullerenes with a single lanthanum atom trapped on the inside of the carbon cage were produced by laser vaporization of a lanthanum oxide/graphite composite rod in a flow of argon gas at 1,200 C. When sublimed wit C{sub 60} and C{sub 70}, they formed an air-stable film containing principally LaC{sub 60}, LaC{sub 70}, LaC{sub 74}, and LaC{sub 82}. When dissolved in toluene and exposed to air, LaC{sub 82} was found to be uniquely stable. Evidence was also obtained for coalescence reactions between these fullerenes at high temperatures to form larger cages with as many as three lanthanum atoms inside. Indications have also been obtained for the successful production of KC{sub 60}, C{sub 59}B, and KC{sub 59}B where the boron has substituted for a carbon in the soccerball cage. The use of the {at} symbol is advocated for specifying such complex fullerenes as (K{at}C{sub 59}B).

• OSTI ID: 7274025
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 95:20; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
BORON COMPOUNDS
CARBIDES
CARBON
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
ELEMENTS
EVAPORATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOURIER ANALYSIS
FULLERENES
INFORMATION
ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY
ION SPECTROSCOPY
LANTHANUM CARBIDES
LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS
LASER RADIATION
MASS SPECTRA
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
RADIATIONS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
STABILITY
STOICHIOMETRY
SYNTHESIS