Controlled synthesis of fullerenes and endohedral metallofullerenes in high frequency arc discharge. Issue 11 (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Churilov, Grigory; Popov, Alexey; Vnukova, Natalia; Dudnik, Alexander; Samoylova, Natalia; Glushenko, Gariy
• Is Part Of: Fullerenes, nanotubes and carbon nanostructures. Volume 24:Issue 11(2016)
• Page Start: 675
• Page End: 678
• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: Fullerene -- Endohedral metallofullerenes -- High frequency arc discharge -- Pressure -- Mass spectrum; Fullerenes -- Periodicals; Nanotubes -- Periodicals; Nanostructures -- Periodicals; 546.6812
• DOI: 10.1080/1536383X.2016.1207062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-383X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The article presents the high-frequency arc discharge setup operating in helium atmosphere and applicable for the syntheses of carbon condensate with different dispersion and structure, along with fullerenes and endohedral metallofullerenes. It also highlights how the change of helium pressure in chamber can control the amount and composition of products in carbon condensate. The setup can be applied for the purposes of analysis, for instance in order to obtain information about the process of fullerenes and endohedral met-allofullerenes formation. Also, the fact that the yield of higher fullerenes is increasing with the pressure rise, whereas the yield of endohedral metallofullerenes is decreasing suggests different formation mechanisms.