Process Parameter Optimisation for Endohedral Metallofullerene Synthesis via the Arc-Discharge Method
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Sinha, Sapna
Sanfo, Karifa
Dallas, Panagiotis
Kumar, Sujay
Porfyrakis, Kyriakos
Date Issued
January 25, 2024
Journal
Inorganics
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MDPI AG
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Sinha, S.; Sanfo, K.; Dallas, P.; Kumar, S.; Porfyrakis, K. Process Parameter Optimisation for Endohedral Metallofullerene Synthesis via the Arc-Discharge
Method. Inorganics 2024, 12, 38.
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Abstract
Fullerenes have a unique structure, capable of both encapsulating other molecules and reacting with those on the exterior surface. Fullerene derivatives have also been found to have enormous potential to address the challenges of the renewable energy sector and current environmental issues, such as in the production of n-type materials in bulk heterojunction solar cells, as antimicrobial agents, in photocatalytic water treatment processes, and in sensor technologies. Endohedral metallofullerenes, in particular, can possess unpaired electron spins, driven by the enclosed metal atom or cluster, which yield valuable magnetic properties. These properties have significant potential for applications in molecular magnets, spin probes, quantum computing, and devices such as quantum information processing,, atomic clocks, and molecular magnets. However, the intrinsically low yield of endohedral fullerenes remains a huge obstacle, impeding not only their industrial utilization but also the synthesis and characterization essential for exploring novel applications. The low yield and difficulty in separation of different types of endohedral fullerenes results in the usage of a large amount of solvents and energy, which is detrimental to the environment. In this paper, we analyse the methodologies proposed by various researchers and identify the critical synthesis parameters that play a role in increasing the yields of fullerenes.
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Inorganic Chemistry
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McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
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https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics12020038
