Title: Synthesis methods for the preparation of fullerenes
Abstract: Fullerene, also called buckminsterfullerene, is the third allotrope of carbon. It consists of carbon atom, which is tied up by the single and double bonds, and it is a series of hollow carbon molecules, which form either a close cage-like structure named buckyballs or the cylindrical structure denoted as carbon nanotubes. It first came up into the light in 1985 by Kroto and his coworkers. There are divergent methods available for the synthesis of fullerenes, and among them, mostly the important are laser ablation, chemical ionization, combustion method, soot free synthesis, etc. The study of geodesic polyarenes affects the strategy and methodology for ultimate preparing the C60 precursors to end up the fullerene ball. In this chapter, the divergent synthesis routes for the origination of fullerenes, and the changes in characteristic properties of the fullerene with respect to different synthesis procedures have been represented. Finally, the chapter concluded with the rising direction of research as well as the present status of the methods developed for the synthesis of fullerenes to make it commercially viable.
Publication Year: 2024
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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