Synthesis and Characterization of New Fulleride Compounds

在这个由化学和材料研究部资助的项目中，Koel将进行多学科研究，利用分子方法合成新的富勒化物和超富勒化物化合物，并确定这些材料的物理和化学性质。前驱体的气相沉积条件将控制在原子水平上，形成的化合物将使用光电子和电子损失光谱进行研究。将合成含金属的超级富勒化物薄膜，以寻找金属掺杂C60的电子和可能的超导性能的系统趋势。这项工作将为设计这类有趣材料的新合成工艺和结构-性能关系提供科学依据。富勒烯薄膜在金刚石生长、超导性和氢转移反应的催化等领域都有应用。

In this project funded by the Divisions of Chemistry and Materials Research, Koel will perform multidisciplinary studies to synthesize new fulleride and superfulleride compounds using a molecular approach and to determine the physical and chemical properties of these materials. The conditions of vapor deposition of the precursors will be controlled on an atomic level, and the compounds formed will be studied using photoelectron and electron-loss spectroscopies. Thin films of metal-containing superfullerides will be synthesized to search for systematic trends in electronic and possibly superconducting properties of metal-doped C60. %%% This work will provide a scientific basis for designing new synthetic procedures and structure-property relationships for this intriguing class of materials. Fullerene thin films have applications in areas such as diamond growth, superconductivity, and the catalysis of hydrogen-transfer reactions.