Fractal structure of polyhydroxylated fullerenes in water solutions
Journal
Fullerene Science and Technology
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
4
Pages
599-608
Date Issued
1999
Author(s)
Abstract
Abstract We study the aggregation behaviors of polyhydroxylated fullerenes (fullerenols) in aqueous solutions using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The scattering results show that the highly water soluble C60(OH)18 form mainly small aggregates of a few tens ? in size. The structure of the aggregates for the concentrations studied, from 0.625 wt % to 10 wt %, can be characterized with a fractal dimension of 2.5.
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Publisher
Marcel Dekker Inc.
Type
journal article