Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.104, No.21, 5064-5071, 2000
C-60 and C-70 solvates studied by Raman spectroscopy
The formation and phase transformations of C-60 and C-70 solvates with benzene, toluene, and n-hexane have been studied in-solution by Raman spectroscopy for the first time. It was found that C-60 and C-70 solvates exhibit Raman spectra which are quite distinct from pure fullerenes and very similar to spectra from fullerene-sulfur compounds. Two different solvates are found for the C-60-toluene system in good agreement with recent DSC studies. Upon heating, all three solvates decompose to pure fee C-60 and all new peaks and shifts of peaks typical for the solvates disappear. No changes on Raman spectra of C-60 and C-70 solvates were found upon cooling to 78 K with the exception of the C-70-benzene solvate which showed a broad phase transition around 263 K, Some possible explanations for the changes in Raman spectra are discussed.