We observed morphological modification of rod-shaped C60 solvate crystals using a facile hydrothermal method.The initial C60 rods were changed from smooth rods to rough rods,porous rods or pieces under different hydro...We observed morphological modification of rod-shaped C60 solvate crystals using a facile hydrothermal method.The initial C60 rods were changed from smooth rods to rough rods,porous rods or pieces under different hydrothermal conditions.During the hydrothermal treatment,the initial samples underwent a decomposition-recrystallization process,which can be tuned by the content of alcohol in the hydrothermal solution,thereby leading to modification of the morphological properties of the initial C60 rods.In addition,the rough and porous C60 rods prepared in our work exhibit excellent photoluminescence intensities that are approximately 7 and 3 times higher than those of pure C60 powders,respectively.Our results suggest that the hydrothermal method is a potential route for fabricating fullerene materials with controllable morphologies and novel functions.展开更多
Fullerene molecules are interesting materials because of their unique structures and properties in mechanical, electrical, magnetic, and optical aspects. Current research is focusing on the construction of well-define...Fullerene molecules are interesting materials because of their unique structures and properties in mechanical, electrical, magnetic, and optical aspects. Current research is focusing on the construction of well-defined fullerene nano/microcrystals that possess desirable structures and morphologies. Further tuning the intermolecular interaction of the fullerene nano/microcrystals by use of pressure is an efficient way to modify their structures and properties, such as creation of nanoscale polymer structures and new hybrid materials, which expands the potential of such nanoscale materials for di- rect device components. In this paper, we review our recent progress in the construction of fullerene nanostructures and their structural transformation induced by high pressure. Fullerene nano/microcrystals with controllable size, morphology and structure have been synthesized through the self-assembly of fullerene molecules by a solvent-assisted method. By virtue of high pressure, the structures, components, and intermolecular interactions of the assemblied fullerene nano/microcrystals can be finely tuned, thereby modifying the optical and electronic properties of the nanostructures. Several examples on high pressure induced novel structural phase transition in typical fullerene nanocrystals with C60 or C70 cage serving as build- ing blocks are presented, including high pressure induced amorphization of the nanocrystals and their bulk moduli, high pressure and high temperature （HPHT） induced polymerization in C60 nanocrystals, pressure tuned reversible polymeriza- tion in ferrocene-doped C60/C70 single crystal, as well as unique long-range ordered crystal with amorphous nanoclusters serving as building blocks in solvated C60 crystals, which brings new physical insight into the understanding of order and disorder concept and new approaches to the design of superhard carbon materials. The nanosize and morphology effects on the transformations of fullerene nanocrystals have also been discussed. These results provide the foundation for the fabrication of pre-designed and controllable geometries, which is critical in fullerenes and relevant materials for designing nanometer-scale electronic, optical, and other devices.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11804384,51802343,and 51772326)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.3122018L006)+2 种基金the Scientific Research Project of Tianjin Education Commission(Grant No.2019ZD19)the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Civil Aviation Administration of China(Grant No.U1933109)Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials(Jilin University)(Grant No.201803).
文摘We observed morphological modification of rod-shaped C60 solvate crystals using a facile hydrothermal method.The initial C60 rods were changed from smooth rods to rough rods,porous rods or pieces under different hydrothermal conditions.During the hydrothermal treatment,the initial samples underwent a decomposition-recrystallization process,which can be tuned by the content of alcohol in the hydrothermal solution,thereby leading to modification of the morphological properties of the initial C60 rods.In addition,the rough and porous C60 rods prepared in our work exhibit excellent photoluminescence intensities that are approximately 7 and 3 times higher than those of pure C60 powders,respectively.Our results suggest that the hydrothermal method is a potential route for fabricating fullerene materials with controllable morphologies and novel functions.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2011CB808200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10979001, 11104105, 51025206, and 51032001)+1 种基金the Cheung Kong Scholars Programme of Chinathe Changjiang Scholar and Innovative Research Team in Universities of China (Grant No. IRT1132)
文摘Fullerene molecules are interesting materials because of their unique structures and properties in mechanical, electrical, magnetic, and optical aspects. Current research is focusing on the construction of well-defined fullerene nano/microcrystals that possess desirable structures and morphologies. Further tuning the intermolecular interaction of the fullerene nano/microcrystals by use of pressure is an efficient way to modify their structures and properties, such as creation of nanoscale polymer structures and new hybrid materials, which expands the potential of such nanoscale materials for di- rect device components. In this paper, we review our recent progress in the construction of fullerene nanostructures and their structural transformation induced by high pressure. Fullerene nano/microcrystals with controllable size, morphology and structure have been synthesized through the self-assembly of fullerene molecules by a solvent-assisted method. By virtue of high pressure, the structures, components, and intermolecular interactions of the assemblied fullerene nano/microcrystals can be finely tuned, thereby modifying the optical and electronic properties of the nanostructures. Several examples on high pressure induced novel structural phase transition in typical fullerene nanocrystals with C60 or C70 cage serving as build- ing blocks are presented, including high pressure induced amorphization of the nanocrystals and their bulk moduli, high pressure and high temperature （HPHT） induced polymerization in C60 nanocrystals, pressure tuned reversible polymeriza- tion in ferrocene-doped C60/C70 single crystal, as well as unique long-range ordered crystal with amorphous nanoclusters serving as building blocks in solvated C60 crystals, which brings new physical insight into the understanding of order and disorder concept and new approaches to the design of superhard carbon materials. The nanosize and morphology effects on the transformations of fullerene nanocrystals have also been discussed. These results provide the foundation for the fabrication of pre-designed and controllable geometries, which is critical in fullerenes and relevant materials for designing nanometer-scale electronic, optical, and other devices.
