ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
PACS: 36.40.Cg, 61.46.+w, 76.30.Rn, 82.80.Bg
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
60 (atomic nitrogen inside C60) is produced by ion implantation. Two different production methods are employed: Kaufman ion source and glow discharge. After the bombarded material is dissolved in toluene or CS2 and is filtered, several milligrams of C60 containing N@C60 in a concentration of 10-4 to 10-5 are obtained. N@C60 gives a very clear hyperfine-split electron paramagnetic resonance signal. The most prominent features of N@C60 are: (i) Nitrogen in C60 keeps its atomic electronic configuration and occupies the on-center position. (ii) N@C60 is stable at ambient conditions, the thermal instability starts at 260 °C. (iii) The complex survives exohedral addition reactions and is a sensitive detector of cage distortions caused by addends. (iv) C60 and N@C60 exhibit slightly different retention times in column chromatography, thus permitting an enrichment of N@C60 by this method.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003390050668
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