Hierarchically Structured Fullerene C70 Cube for Sensing Volatile Aromatic Solvent Vapors.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
We report the preparation of hierarchically structured fullerene C70 cubes (HFC) composed of mesoporous C70 nanorods with crystalline pore walls. Highly crystalline cubic shape C70 crystals (FC) were grown at a liquid-liquid interface formed between tert-butyl alcohol and C70 solution in mesitylene. HFCs were then prepared by washing with isopropanol of the FC at 25 °C. The growth directions and diameters of C70 nanorods could be controlled by varying washing conditions. HFCs perform as an excellent sensing system for vapor-phase aromatic solvents due to their easy diffusion through the mesoporous architecture and strong π-π interactions with the sp(2) carbon-rich pore walls. Moreover, HFCs offer an enhanced electrochemically active surface area resulting in an energy storage capacity 1 order of magnitude greater than pristine C70 and fullerene C70 cubes not containing mesoporous nanorods.