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Toward efficient synthesis of endohedral metallofullerenes by arc discharge of carbon rods containing encapsulated rare earth carbides and ultrasonic Soxhlet extraction

H. Huang, S. Yang*

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Abstract

We have modified the conventional procedures for endohedral metallofullerene production by (1) arc discharge of carbon rods containing carbon-coated rare-earth carbides and (2) ultrasonic Soxhlet extraction (USE) of the raw soots. The enhanced efficiency of endohedral metallofullerene production due to the modifications above is demonstrated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) through the synthesis of the rare-earth mono-metallofullerenes Er@C82 and Pr@C82.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2715-2720
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume12
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

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