Solubility of fullerenes in n-alkanoic acids C2–C9

Abstract

The solubility of fullerene C60 and a fullerene mixture [C60 (75%), C70 (24%), C76–80 (1%)] in linear alkanoic acids (C2–C9) was determined at 20°C. The solubilities of C60 and a fullerene mixture in carboxylic acids were examined in relation to the number of carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid.