Fullerene: Properties, Synthesis and Application

Abstract

In this paper, a detailed study of fullerene is presented. Fullerene is the allotrope of carbon. These are also called as buckyballs. Their properties, synthesis and applications are discussed in this paper. Fullerene synthesis is done by arc discharge method and analysis is done by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Synthesis process shows that C60 and C70 are produced at 1000 ℃ and that the concentration increases as pulse duration increases. The fullerenes can be utilized in organic photovoltaic (OPV), portable power, medical purpose, antioxidants and biopharmaceuticals.

Keywords: Allotrope, hybridization, aromaticity, bonding, nanotechnology\

Cite this Article Jyoti Yadav. Fullerene: Properties, Synthesis and Application. Research & Reviews: Journal of Physics. 2017; 6(3): 1–6p.