Langmuir, Vol.26, No.6, 4274-4280, 2010
Selective Formation and Structural Properties of Rhombic Dodecahedral [70]Fullerene Microparticles Formed by Reaction with Aliphatic Diamines
We have accomplished the selective formation of rhombic dodecahedral microparticles on the submicrometer to micrometer scale by the reaction of [70]fullerene (C-70) With primary aliphatic diamines. The morphology of the resultant microparticles was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and other spectroscopic methods, demonstrating that the resultant particles held a rhombic dodecahedral shape having a simple cubic lattice structure and that primary aliphatic amines were mostly trapped inside the particles through electronic interaction between C-70 and amines. Furthermore, we have discovered interesting structural characteristics in which the incorporated amines could be removed from the C-70 microparticles or exchanged with other primary aliphatic diamines.