Synthesis of C60 Fullerene-Silica Hybrid Nano Structures |
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Authors: | Siddharth V. Patwardhan Niloy Mukherjee Michael F. Durstock Long Y. Chiang Stephen J. Clarson |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0012 2. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, 45433 3. Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854
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Abstract: | We have recently demonstrated a procedure for the synthesis of silica nanometer and micrometer particles under modest conditions. Here we report the synthesis of C60 fullerene-silica hybrid nanometer sized materials via sol-gel processing at neutral pH and under ambient conditions. The C60 fullerene, when functionalized, was water-soluble and also able to facilitate the formation of silica structures from an aqueous silica precursor. This C60 fullerene had similar functionality to the cationically charged polymers, which have been reported earlier to act as catalysts/templates for silicification. The resulting organic-inorganic hybrid was studied using SEM, EDS and UV/Vis spectroscopy. These hybrid materials may have applications in areas such as optical devices, semiconductors, chemical sensors, catalysis and in the medical field. The results presented in this study may be useful in developing a process for the synthesis of novel organic-inorganic nanometer sized materials and for the biomimetic synthesis of silica. |
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