F. Paolucci, Maurizio Carano, P. Ceroni
Sep 1, 1999
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Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Abstract
The electrochemistry of C 60 in tetrahydrofuran/tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate (THF/TBAH) solutions was thoroughly investigated, and particular attention was devoted to possible interactions occurring between the fullerene and this medium and leading to irreversible modification of C 60 itself. Either untreated or carefully purified solvent was used in the experiments, showing that only in the latter case can reliable results be obtained, the occurrence of irreversible reactions between C 60 and an impurity present in traces (probably peroxides) having been monitored by both cyclic voltammetry (CV) and absorption spectroscopy.