Synthesis of buckminsterfullerene in the wake of energetic ions

Chadderton, Lewis T.; Fink, D.; Gamaly, Y.; Moeckel, H.; Wang, L.; Omichi, Hideki; Hosoi, Fumio

doi:10.1016/0168-583x(94)96193-x

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“…1,2 All these results point to the existence of a few discontinuous tracks of a very small diameter and could explain why they are so difficult to image using transmission electron microscopy ͑TEM͒. 5,6 Finally, a Raman spectroscopic study of irradiated graphite seems to indicate that after irradiation at a high fluence the damage leads to a decrease of the crystal domain size inside the track. 3 We thus decided to study the damage induced in graphite by heavy energetic cluster ions in order to be in a regime of extremely high energy deposition which should lead to stronger structural modifications, possibly easier to characterize.…”

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Transformation of graphite into nanodiamond following extreme electronic excitations

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Graphite targets have been irradiated at 90 K and 300 K with 850 MeV and 6 GeV lead ions and with 20–30 MeV fullerene cluster ions in a large range of fluences. Damage creation was studied both by transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The very strong energy density deposited in electronic processes generates a highly excited region around the projectile path. The relaxation of the deposited energy via hydrodynamic expansion and shock-wave propagation leads to the formation of small defective graphitic domains and of nanocrystalline diamond particles

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Transformation of graphite into nanodiamond following extreme electronic excitations

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“…Both effects produced changes the polymer phase, chemical structure, crystallinity and molecular weight. Thus, the breaking of atomic bonds and the rearrangement of polymer structure around the ion path result lattice deformations along the path of ion (Ferain and Legras, 1993;Balanzat et al, 1994;Chadderton et al, 1994;Steckenreiter et al, 1997;Awasthi et al, 2006).…”

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Optical, chemical and structural modification of oxygen irradiated PET

Awasthi

Kulshrestha

Avasthi

et al. 2010

Radiation Measurements

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“…Previously, cage-like structures were believed to exist only in carbonaceous materials, but in 1992 they were found [8] also in the layered semiconductor WS2 and later-on in other layered compounds of transition metal dichalcogenides. It is noteworthy that all the reported methods of fullerene and nanotube production require external conditions, like high temperatures in argon arc discharge [3,6,7], laser vaporization [4,5], electron irradiation at high voltage [9], or bombardment of a carbonaceous target with high dosage of ion beam [10]. Here we report on the nucleation of WS2 fullerenes at room temperature.…”

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Nucleation of WS₂Fullerenes at Room Temperature

Margulis

Tenne

Iijima³

1996

Microsc. Microanal. Microstruct.

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Abstract. 2014 Inorganic nested fullerene-like particles of layered compound WS2 were observed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy. It is shown, for the first time, that these structures can be nucleated inside the amorphous matrix at room temperature. At this condition the nucleation process may take 3-4 years.Microsc. Microanal. Microstruct. 7 (1996) after having been denied an exit visa for 8 years, during which he was fired from his job as an electron microscopist in the State Institute of Rare Metals in Moscow and forced to do various jobs to make his leaving. After a short adaptation period at the Weizmann Institute, he started to exhibit his skills as a meticulous and innovative electron microscopist. We, that have been exposed to rudimentary electron microscopy prior to his venue, found it a unique opportunity and a privilege to work with him, and enjoy his skills. With him we passed the happiest moments of discovering the power of transmission electron microscopy and unraveling new structures of matter. The legacy of Lev will be followed up by the many students which he had trained and by many of us for whom electron microscopy became almost a second habit. We all mou>tn the passing of a charming person, who combined the greatest skills with an excellent humor and lasting laughter, which we will always remember.

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Synthesis of buckminsterfullerene in the wake of energetic ions

Cited by 47 publications

References 15 publications

Transformation of graphite into nanodiamond following extreme electronic excitations

Transformation of graphite into nanodiamond following extreme electronic excitations

Optical, chemical and structural modification of oxygen irradiated PET

Nucleation of WS₂Fullerenes at Room Temperature

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Synthesis of buckminsterfullerene in the wake of energetic ions

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Transformation of graphite into nanodiamond following extreme electronic excitations

Transformation of graphite into nanodiamond following extreme electronic excitations

Optical, chemical and structural modification of oxygen irradiated PET

Nucleation of WS2Fullerenes at Room Temperature

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