Published 2012
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Journal article
Solvation-Assisted Young's Modulus Control of Single-Crystal Fullerene C70 Nano whiskers
Creators
- 1. Institute of Materials Science, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8753 (Japan)
- 2. Fullerene Engineering Group, Materials Processing Unit, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044 (JP)
Description
Single-crystal nano whiskers (NWs) composed of fullerene C70 molecules were synthesized by the liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation method that used m-xylene as a saturated solution of C70 molecules. Bending behavior of the individual NWs was observed by in situ transmission electron microscopy equipped with nano newton force measurements using an optical deflection method. The Young's modulus of the NWs was estimated to be 0.3-1.9 GPa, which was 27% of the moduli of fullerene NWs with similar diameters synthesized using other solvents, that is, toluene and pyridine. The influence of the solvent used in the precipitation method on Young's modulus is discussed
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Nanotechnology
- Journal Volume
- 2012
- Journal Issue
- 2012
- Journal Page Range
- p. 5
- ISSN
- 1687-9511
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Egypt
- Country of Input or Organization
- Egypt
- INIS RN
- 43059128
- Subject category
- S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- FULLERENES; NANOTUBES; POLYMERIZATION; PYRIDINE; SOLVATION; TOLUENE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VACANCIES; WHISKERS; XYLENES; YOUNG MODULUS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKYLATED AROMATICS; AROMATICS; AZINES; CARBON; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROCARBONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPY; MONOCRYSTALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; POINT DEFECTS; PYRIDINES