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Synthesis of Fullerols from an Aqueous Acid Method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Long Y. Chiang
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
John. W. Swirczewski
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
Chang S. Hsu
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
S. K. Chowdhury
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
Steve Cameron
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
Andkathy Creegan
Affiliation:
Corporate Research Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey 08801
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Abstract

An efficient aqueous acid chemistry for the preparation of fullerols, consisting of 14-15 hydroxyl moieties in an average structure, from C60 molecules is described.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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