title: Preparation of fullerene-polyyne nanospheres via thermally induced solid-state polymerization.
abstract: A 1,3,5,7-octatetrayne-linked bis(fullerene) compound has been synthesized. Through a thermally induced solid-state polymerization reaction on a surface, the solid thin film of this compound was transformed into a highly uniform and well organized polymer nanosphere array. This finding suggests a simple and useful method for the preparation of carbon-rich, fullerene-containing nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 3X7, Canada.
authors.forename: Ningzhang
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Erika F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Merschrod S
authors.forename: Yuming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D037741:Fullerenes