The sorption properties of active carbons modified with fullerenes with respect to copper, silver, and lead cations in aqueous solutions

Selective Formation and Structural Properties of Rhombic Dodecahedral [70]Fullerene Microparticles Formed by Reaction with Aliphatic Diamines

“…Such attractive forces allow fullerenes and their derivatives to adsorb chemical compounds at a certain strength, and fullerenes have been considered to be peculiar candidates for use in chromatographic stationary phases, extraction tools, and adsorbents. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] In addition, fullerenes form a wide range of functional architectures and controlled morphologies upon the inclusion of partners such as solvents, 24 electron donors, 25 and others 26 as a result of chemical and/or structural affinities. For instance, several groups have reported the syntheses of shape-controlled fullerene nanocrystals of wires, 24a rods, 24b,24d sheets, 24c and many others 24d through fullerene-solvent interactions, where solvents were often incorporated into the crystals to form fullerene solvates.…”

“…Because of high electron affinity, high carrier mobility, low reorganization energy, and optical properties, fullerenes have been considered to be a promising nanocarbon material in a wide variety of applications such as solar cells, field-effect transistors, catalysts, and biological tools . Another utility of fullerenes is their attractive interactions with various organic, − organometallic, and inorganic − species as well as biomolecules − based on π−π, van der Waals, and donor−acceptor interactions. Such attractive forces allow fullerenes and their derivatives to adsorb chemical compounds at a certain strength, and fullerenes have been considered to be peculiar candidates for use in chromatographic stationary phases, extraction tools, and adsorbents. − …”

“…Another utility of fullerenes is their attractive interactions with various organic, − organometallic, and inorganic − species as well as biomolecules − based on π−π, van der Waals, and donor−acceptor interactions. Such attractive forces allow fullerenes and their derivatives to adsorb chemical compounds at a certain strength, and fullerenes have been considered to be peculiar candidates for use in chromatographic stationary phases, extraction tools, and adsorbents. − …”