Effect of Copper Metal on the Yield of Sc₃N@C₈₀ Metallofullerenes

Authors

Steven Stevenson, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Mary A. Mackey, University of Southern Mississippi
M. Corey Thompson, University of Southern MississippiFollow
H. Louie Coumbe, University of Southern Mississippi
Praveen K. Madasu, University of Southern Mississippi
Curtis E. Coumbe, University of Southern Mississippi
J. Paige Phillips Buchanan, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

The yield of Sc₃N@C₈₀ metallofullerene and fullerene extract is dramatically increased via filling cored graphite rods with copper and Sc₂O₃ only; when compared to 100% Sc₂O₃ packed rods, improvements of factors of ~3 and ~5 have been achieved for Sc₃N@C₈₀ and fullerene extract produced, respectively, with the weight percent of Cu added to the rod affecting the type and amount of fullerene produced.

Publication Title

Chemical Communications

Issue

41

First Page

4263

Last Page

4265

Recommended Citation

Stevenson, S., Mackey, M. A., Thompson, M., Coumbe, H., Madasu, P., Coumbe, C., Buchanan, J. P. (2007). Effect of Copper Metal on the Yield of Sc₃N@C₈₀ Metallofullerenes. Chemical Communications(41), 4263-4265.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/9031