Langmuir, Vol.13, No.23, 6139-6145, 1997
Measurement of the 2nd Virial-Coefficient of C-60 in Cs2 Solution from Small-Angle Neutron-Scattering
Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) is used to measure the second virial coefficient (A(2)) of C-60 in CS2, which gives a value of 0.0098 cm(3) g(-2) mol. This unexpectedly high value of A(2), along with a measured radius of gyration of 3.91 Angstrom which is higher than the 3.48 Angstrom theory value supports the solvated fullerene model of a C-60 molecule associated with a single layer of 24 CS2 solvent molecules. This model is supported by published data from a review of other solution techniques. A discussion of the SANS methodology needed to model highly characterized systems such as fullerenes is given.
Keywords:BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE C-60;APROTIC-SOLVENTS;SOLUBILITY;C-70;ELECTROREDUCTION;FULLERENES;ENTHALPIES;BEHAVIOR;C60;GAS