Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.386, 103-107, 2002
Formation of multishell fullerenes from vaporized carbons
Two different processes, which lead to formation of multishell fullerenes, are reported and discussed. The first process is 3000degreesC high temperature treatment of C-60 -containing carbon blacks. The second process is laser vaporization of composite carbon targets, containing C-60 and vapor-grown carbon fibers (VGCF). It has been shown that the laser vaporization technique allows increasing the yield up to 40%. Possible mechanisms of formation of the outer shells are discussed.