Synthesis and radiation resistance of fullerenes and fullerene derivatives

• Published in: Crystallography reports Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 670 - 674
• Main Authors: Shilin, V. A., Lebedev, V. T., Sedov, V. P., Szhogina, A. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01-07-2016
• Subjects: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; Crystallography and Scattering Methods; FULLERENES; IRRADIATION; Nanomaterials; NEUTRON BEAMS; Physics; Physics and Astronomy
• ISSN: 1063-7745; 1562-689X
• DOI: 10.1134/S1063774516040180

The parameters of an electric-arc facility for the synthesis of fullerenes and endohedral metallofullerenes are optimized. The resistance of С
60
and С
70
fullerenes and С
60
(ОН)
30
and С
70
(ОН)
30
fullerenols against neutron irradiation is studied. It is established that the radiation resistance of the fullerenes is higher than that of the fullerenols, but the radiation resistance of the Gd@C
2
n
endometallofullerenes is lower than that of the corresponding Gd@C
2
n
(OH)
38
fullerenols. The radiation resistance of mixtures of Ме@C
2
n
(OH)
38
(
Me
= Gd, Tb, Sc, Fe, and Pr) endometallofullerenes with C
60
(OH)
30
is determined. The factors affecting the radiation resistance of the fullerenes and fullerenols are discussed.