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Fluorination of pressure-polymerized C60 phases
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Carbon . Nov2005, Vol. 43 Issue 14, p2989-3001. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Abstract: The reactivity of O-, T- and R-phases of the high pressure–high temperature (HPHT) polymerized C60 towards gaseous fluorine in the temperature range of 50–250°C was investigated. The reaction products were characterized by FTIR, powder X-ray diffraction, SEM, EDX, and VTP-EIMS to determine the bulk stoichiometries, bonding patterns, phase compositions, crystalline structures and thermal decomposition behavior of the fluorinated polymers. At 1 h isothermal treatment duration, fluorinated products with various bulk stoichiometries were obtained from different polymer phases with the R-phase showing the highest fluorine uptake. At 250°C, all C60 polymers showed partial decomposition to unfluorinated C60 monomer under fluorine atmosphere. At 200°C, the fluorination of R-phase yielded a pure fluoropolymer most likely having a {C60F x } n (x =36–44) composition. The same fluoropolymer was presumably obtained from O- and T-phases in lower yields. The linear chain structure was suggested for this new fluorocarbon polymer in agreement with the molecular mechanics modeling calculations. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00086223
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Carbon
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18273774
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2005.06.012