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Fullerene-C₆₀

Name: Fullerene-C<SUB>60</SUB>
Brand: ALDRICH

sublimed, 99.9%

Synonym(s):

Buckminsterfullerene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆₀

CAS Number:

99685-96-8

Molecular Weight:

720.64

NACRES:

NA.23

UNSPSC Code:

12352103

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

5901022

MDL number:

MFCD00151408

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Properties

Quality Level

100

assay

99.9%

form

sublimed

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>280 °C (lit.)

solubility

organic solvents: soluble

orbital energy

HOMO 6.1 eV , LUMO 4.5 eV

OLED device performance

ITO/CuPc/NPD/Alq₃/C₆₀/Mg:Ag

Color: green
Max. Luminance: 17200 Cd/m²

, ITO/NPD/Alq₃/C₆₀/LiF:Al:Ag

Color: green
Max. Luminance: 7000 Cd/m²
Turn-On Voltage: <5 V

, ITO/TPD/Alq₃/C₆₀/LiF/Al/Ag

Color: green
Max. Luminance: 4000 Cd/m²
Turn-On Voltage: <5 V

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SMILES string

c12c3c4c5c1c6c7c8c2c9c%10c3c%11c%12c4c%13c%14c5c%15c6c%16c7c%17c%18c8c9c%19c%20c%10c%11c%21c%22c%12c%13c%23c%24c%14c%15c%25c%16c%26c%17c%27c%18c%19c%28c%20c%21c%29c%22c%23c%30c%24c%25c%26c%31c%27c%28c%29c%30%31

InChI

1S/C60/c1-2-5-6-3(1)8-12-10-4(1)9-11-7(2)17-21-13(5)23-24-14(6)22-18(8)28-20(12)30-26-16(10)15(9)25-29-19(11)27(17)37-41-31(21)33(23)43-44-34(24)32(22)42-38(28)48-40(30)46-36(26)35(25)45-39(29)47(37)55-49(41)51(43)57-52(44)50(42)56(48)59-54(46)53(45)58(55)60(57)59

InChI key

XMWRBQBLMFGWIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

C₆₀ is an n-channel organic semiconductor. High reactivity of fullerenes is attributed to its characteristic pyramidalization of the sp² carbons. C₆₀ is purified by column chromatography in toluene, then heat-treated under vacuum to remove solvent residue. Highly crystalline sublimed material with low solvent and metal content was recovered.

Fullerene-C₆₀ (C₆₀) has a closed-cage structure that is icosachedrally shaped with 60 sp² hybridized carbon. It is majorly utilized in the development of novel materials for a wide range of energy based applications.

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Application

An n-channel organic semiconductor. Water suspension of C₆₀ was studied for its effect on the growth, cell viability and membrane integrity of Escherichia coli B23.

C₆₀ can be used for a wide range of applications, such as anode materials for lithium (Li)-ion batteries, and pentacene-C₆₀ based solar cells with high quantum efficiency. It can be incorporated in (1,4-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) matrix for applications in photovoltaics.

Fullerene-C₆₀ (sublimed, 99.9%) belongs to the class of carbonaceous materials. It can be used for a variety of alternative energy applications, which include lithium-ion batteries, organic photovoltaic cells (OPV), heterojunction solar cells, polymeric photodetectors, photodiodes, and photocatalysis.