| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K70076/01 |
| Title: |
PHYSICS OF FULLERENE ADSORPTION ON SURFACES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Li, Dr Z |
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Physics |
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University of Cambridge |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 July 1995 |
Ends: |
30 June 1996 |
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10,560
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Fullerenes are stable hollow carbon spheriods whose simple geometry makes these large molecules ideal candidates to search for new physical effects in the mesoscopic scale between atomic and condensed matter limits. This proposal calls for a research programme on the interaction of fullerenes with surfaces using a combination of surface sensitive techniques of LEED and HREELS. The work is distinct from other studies on its emphasis of studies of (sub)monolayer films where substrate interaction is most intense. Studies of the interaction of fullerenes with substrates are crucial to the understanding of adsorption, thin film formation and growth, as well as surface-mediated reactions. These are issues underpinning many potential technological applications. We aim to understand the character of chemical bonding between fullerenes and the substrates, the electronic structures as well as its evolution as a function of charge transfer. The work will also exploit possibility of developing fullerene based composite thin films or multilayers for applications in nanometer scale devices.
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