ORGANIC-METAL-DOPED FULLERENE NANOWHISKERS

Abstract

Two types of ferrocene( Fc )-doped C 60 nanowhiskers [ C 60/ Fc NWs and C 60/ferrocene pyrrolidine- C 60( C 60- Fc ) NWs] were prepared by the liquid–liquid interfacial precipitation method using toluene solution of C 60 and Fc or C 60- Fc and isopropyl alcohol (IPA). The morphology of C 60 precipitates was remarkably changed by the addition of Fc or C 60- Fc to the C 60 toluene solution. The scanning TEM mapping analysis of C 60/ Fc NWs showed that the intensity of ferrocene is high at the edge, indicating that ferrocene covers the outside surface of the NWs. In the case of C 60/ C 60- Fc NWs, however, the scanning TEM mapping analysis showed that C 60- Fc disperses well in the NWs.