Fullerene-rare gas mixed plasmas in an electron cyclotron resonance ion source

Rev Sci Instrum. 2014 Feb;85(2):02A936. doi: 10.1063/1.4847255.

Abstract

A synthesis technology of endohedral fullerenes such as Fe@C60 has developed with an electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ion source. The production of N@C60 was reported. However, the yield was quite low, since most fullerene molecules were broken in the ECR plasma. We have adopted gas-mixing techniques in order to cool the plasma and then reduce fullerene dissociation. Mass spectra of ion beams extracted from fullerene-He, Ar or Xe mixed plasmas were observed with a Faraday cup. From the results, the He gas mixing technique is effective against fullerene destruction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyclotrons / instrumentation*
  • Electrons*
  • Fullerenes / chemistry*
  • Helium / chemistry*
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Plasma Gases / chemistry*

Substances

  • Fullerenes
  • Plasma Gases
  • Helium