Coalescence reactions of fullerenes

Yeretzian, Chahan; Hansen, Klavs; Diederich, François; Whetten, Robert L.

doi:10.1007/BF01425697

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Coalescence reactions of fullerenes
Authors:	Yeretzian, Chahan Hansen, Klavs Diederich, François Whetten, Robert L.
DOI:	10.1007/BF01425697
Published in:	Zeitschrift für Physik D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters
Volume(Issue):	26
Issue:	Supp1
Page(s):	300
Pages to:	304
Issue Date:	Mar-1993
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Springer
ISSN:	0178-7683 1431-5866
Language:	English
Subjects:	Fullerenes; Coalescence
Subject (DDC):	540: Chemistry
Abstract:	This article reviews recent work in Los Angeles on elementary processes in fullerene vapors. The production of fullerene molecules typically involves extreme high-temperature conditions and processes which are poorly understood at date. Once generated, these molecules may represent the most stable molecules known. In a recent work we presented clear evidence for coalescence reactions between fullerene molecules. Mass spectrometric measurements on hot, dense vapors of small fullerenes (C60 and C70) reveal the formation of stable higher fullerenes which are multiples of the initial masses. These processes are shown to occur in the gas-phase rather than in the solid film and their dependences on laser fluence and He-gas pressure are investigated. Three distinct reactions are proposed-coalescence, emission and capture-to account for the observed distributions at higher fullerene sizes. Specifically, the heat of coalescence is released through emission of small, even-numbered fragments which, in a very dense vapor, are efficiently captured by other coalesced fullerenes. These findings have implications for the long-time stability of the fullerene vapor, and for the mechanism of fullerene formation and growth, and may open new ways to the synthesis of selected higher fullerenes and encapsulation compounds.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/5518
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Organisational Unit:	Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT)
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Yeretzian, C., Hansen, K., Diederich, F., & Whetten, R. L. (1993). Coalescence reactions of fullerenes. Zeitschrift Für Physik D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, 26(Supp1), 300–304. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01425697

Yeretzian, C. et al. (1993) ‘Coalescence reactions of fullerenes’, Zeitschrift für Physik D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, 26(Supp1), pp. 300–304. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01425697.

C. Yeretzian, K. Hansen, F. Diederich, and R. L. Whetten, “Coalescence reactions of fullerenes,” Zeitschrift für Physik D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, vol. 26, no. Supp1, pp. 300–304, Mar. 1993, doi: 10.1007/BF01425697.

YERETZIAN, Chahan, Klavs HANSEN, François DIEDERICH und Robert L. WHETTEN, 1993. Coalescence reactions of fullerenes. Zeitschrift für Physik D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters. März 1993. Bd. 26, Nr. Supp1, S. 300–304. DOI 10.1007/BF01425697

Yeretzian, Chahan, Klavs Hansen, François Diederich, and Robert L. Whetten. 1993. “Coalescence Reactions of Fullerenes.” Zeitschrift Für Physik D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 26 (Supp1): 300–304. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01425697.

Yeretzian, Chahan, et al. “Coalescence Reactions of Fullerenes.” Zeitschrift Für Physik D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, vol. 26, no. Supp1, Mar. 1993, pp. 300–4, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01425697.