| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R55313/01 |
| Title: |
Production, Isolation, and characterisation of higher fullerenes |
| Principal Investigator: |
Dennis, Dr T |
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Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
Queen Mary University of London |
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Fast Stream |
| Starts: |
01 July 2001 |
Ends: |
30 June 2003 |
Value (£): |
60,097
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Chemical Structure |
Chemical Synthetic Methodology |
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The project consists of two coupled parts. The first part will examine metal-doping of the graphite used in fullerene production in relation to its effect on fullerene yields (preliminary work indicates that fullerene yields are substantially enhanced by metal doping). Metals known to (i), produce endohedral fullerene complexes, (ii), enhance the yield of carbon nanotubes, and (iii), have general catalytic properties will be employed as dopant. Their effect on (i), the absolute yield of fullerenes ranging from [78]fullerene to [96]fullerene; and (ii), the relative abundances of isomers (within isomer-mixtures) of these fullerenes will be monitored by 13C NMR spectroscopy. The results will test current theoretical models of fullerene formation. The second part of the project involves HPLC isolation, and characterisation by NMR and FTIR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction of isomer-pure fullerenes ranging from [86]fullerene to [92]fullerene. These will be produced from the metal found to give the highest yield.These experiments will substantially increase range of spectroscopically characterised fuflerenes, give better understanding and control of fullerene production, and test current theoretical models of fullerene formation mechanisms.
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