On the Action of γ Radiation on Solid C60and C70Fullerenes: A Comparison with Graphite Irradiation
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Fullerene Science and Technology
- Vol. 8 (6), 577-593
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10641220009351435
Abstract
C60 and C70 fullerene have been treated in sealed flasks under Ar with γ radiation using radiation dosages ranging from 10 to 1000 kGy. The treated samples studied by electronic and FT-IR spectroscopy have not shown any evidence about fullerenes decomposition or radiopolymerization. However, through Raman spectroscopy it was possible to observe that γ radiation induces C60 dimerization and trimerization. It has additionally been discovered that γ-treated C60 (oligomerized) can be easily photopolymerized in the solid state by post-irradiation with laser light at 514 nm while this phenomenon has not been observed by using laser light at 782 nm and considerably higher laser power. Previously to this study, C60 photopolymerization was known to occur only by using ultraviolet light. For comparison also graphite was irradiated with 1000 kGy of γ radiation. Irradiated graphite shows considerably changes in its Raman spectrum, showing the formation of glassy carbon domains, perhaps carbon onions. The ld bandshift to 1310 cm−1 could be interpreted in terms of formation of hexagonal diamond.Keywords
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