C60 Water Suspension as a Precursor for C60 Photopolymerization

V.V. Lavrov,.E.V. Skokan, I.V. Arkhangelskii, O.M. Vovk, L.N. Sidorov

" Fullerenes. Recent advances in the chemistry and physics of fullerenes and related materials", edited by Karl M.Kadish and Rodney S. Ruoff, published by: the Electrochemical Society, Inc. 10 South Main Street, Pennington, New Jersey , v. 5, pp. 743-748, (1998)

ABSTRACT. C60 water suspension was studied. Particles size distribution in fresh and treated water suspension was measured, proving that particles in treated water suspension are 250 nm in diameter, which is favourable for photopolymerization. Ultra-violet and visual spectra of water suspension were obtained to explore, whether suspension is capable of polymerization. The oxydation of water suspension during photopolymerization was estimated to be insignificant.

Laboratory of Thermochemistry