Needle-like crystals consisting of a solid solution of C(60)-C(70)fullerene were synthesized by a liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation method using toluene and 2-propanol as solvents.A machined crystal with a V-not...Needle-like crystals consisting of a solid solution of C(60)-C(70)fullerene were synthesized by a liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation method using toluene and 2-propanol as solvents.A machined crystal with a V-notch was placed in a focused ion beam scanning electron microscope where it was bent until fracture by pushing it with a molybdenum probe to measure its mechanical properties and its fracture surface was examined.The crystals had a tensile strength of 58-71 MPa,which is much higher than C60 fullerene needle-like crystals and slightly larger than alumina,and a fracture toughness of 1.1-1.3 MPa m(1/2).Moreover,it is possible to change the plasticity and fracture toughness of the C(60)-C(70)crystals by solvation of different numbers of fullerene molecules.The C(60)-C(70)fullerene crystals have the potential for use as electrodes,anchors for brittle materials,and ductile wires to carry electricity.展开更多
基金partly supported by the Center of Materials Research for Low Carbon Emission of National Institute for Materials Sciencethe Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI(No.26600007)
文摘Needle-like crystals consisting of a solid solution of C(60)-C(70)fullerene were synthesized by a liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation method using toluene and 2-propanol as solvents.A machined crystal with a V-notch was placed in a focused ion beam scanning electron microscope where it was bent until fracture by pushing it with a molybdenum probe to measure its mechanical properties and its fracture surface was examined.The crystals had a tensile strength of 58-71 MPa,which is much higher than C60 fullerene needle-like crystals and slightly larger than alumina,and a fracture toughness of 1.1-1.3 MPa m(1/2).Moreover,it is possible to change the plasticity and fracture toughness of the C(60)-C(70)crystals by solvation of different numbers of fullerene molecules.The C(60)-C(70)fullerene crystals have the potential for use as electrodes,anchors for brittle materials,and ductile wires to carry electricity.
