Behavior of C<sub>70</sub> Fullerene in a Binary Mixture of Xylene and Tetrahydrofuran
The self-organization properties of C<sub>70</sub> fullerene molecules in a xylene/tetrahydrofuran binary mixture were studied for the first time by optical absorption, refractometry, and dynamic light scattering. A correlation has been established between the change in the refractive in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Liquids |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8015/3/3/23 |
| Summary: | The self-organization properties of C<sub>70</sub> fullerene molecules in a xylene/tetrahydrofuran binary mixture were studied for the first time by optical absorption, refractometry, and dynamic light scattering. A correlation has been established between the change in the refractive index of the C<sub>70</sub>/xylene/tetrahydrofuran solution and the degree of self-organization of C<sub>70</sub> molecules in the medium at various concentrations and storage periods of the solution. It is shown that the features of the optical absorption spectrum of C<sub>70</sub>/xylene/tetrahydrofuran at a fixed low concentration of fullerene are sensitive to its storage time. It was determined that the beginning time of the formation of C<sub>70</sub> nanoclusters and their final size depend on the degree of concentration of fullerene and the time spent keeping the solution. The observed nature of the C<sub>70</sub> fullerene solution in a binary mixture may help to elucidate its mechanism of self-organization in the future. |
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| ISSN: | 2673-8015 |