Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Stability of metallofullerenes following neutron capture reaction on the metal ion

  • Activation Analysis Techniques
  • Published:
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The stability of 16 kinds of metallofullerenes (9 elements) was investigated against the recoil phenomena associated with the capture of neutrons by the metal atoms inside the carbon cages. The yields of the unaffected species were obtained by use of the HPLC separation method and radioactivity measurements. Recoil energy distributions of the metal atoms were calculated theoretically and the effective energy required for destruction of metallofullerenes from inside by recoiling atoms was estimated to be about 10 to 15 eV for the metallofullerenes containing lanthanide atoms.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. H. W. Kroto, J. R. Heath, S. C. O’Brien, R. F. Curl, R. E. Smalley, Nature, 318 (1985) 162.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. W. Kratchmer, L. D. Lamb, K. Fostiropolos, D. R. Hoffman, Nature, 347 (1990) 345.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Y. Chai, T. Guo, C. Gin, R. E. Haufler, L. P. F. Chibante, J. Fure, L. Wang, J. M. Alford, R. E. Smalley, J. Phy. Chem., 95 (1991) 7564.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. S. Iijima, Nature, 354 (1991) 6348.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. K. Sueki, K. Kobayashi, K. Kikuchi, K. Tomura, Y. Achiba, H. Nakahar, Fullerene Sci. Tech., 2 (1994) 213.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. K. Kobayashi, M. Kuwano, K. Sueki, K. Kikuchi, Y. Achiba, H. Nakahara, N. Kananishi, M. Watanabe, K. Tomura, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 192 (1995) 81.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Y. Yamago, H. Tokuyama, E. Nakamura, K. Kikuchi, S. Kananishi, K. Sueki, H. Makahara, S. Enomoto, F. Ambe, Chem. Biol., 2 (1995) 385.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. K. Kikuchi, K. Kobayashi, K. Sueki, K. Tomura, H. Nakahara, Y. Achiba, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 116 (1994) 9775.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. T. Braun, H. Rausch, Chem. Phys. Lett. 237 (1995) 443.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. G. E. Gadd, P. J. Evans, D. J. Hurwood, J. Wood, S. Moricca, M. Blackford, M. Elcombe, S. Kennedy, M. James, Chem. Phys. Lett. 261 (1996) 221.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. G. E. Gadd, P. J. Evans, D. J. Hurwood, P. L. Morgan, S. Moricca, N. Webb, J. Holmes, G. McOrist, T. Wall, M. Blackford, D. Cassidy, M. Elcombe, J. T. Noorman, P. Johnson, P. Prasad, Chem. Phys. Lett., 270 (1997) 108.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. G. E. Gadd, P. J. Evans, D. J. Hurwood, S. Moricca, G. McOrist, T. Wall, M. Elcombe, P. Prasad, Full. Sci. Tech., 5 (1997) 871.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. T. Ohtsuki, K. Masumoto, K. Ohno, Y. Maruyama, K. Sueki, K. Kikuchi, Phys. Rev. Lett., 77 (1996) 3522.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. T. Ohtsuki, K. Masumoto, K. Sueki, K. Kobayashi, K. Kikuchi, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 117 (1995) 12869.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. T. Ohtsuki, K. Masumoto, K. Sueki, K. Kikuchi, Mater. Sci. Eng., 217/218 (1996) 38.

    Google Scholar 

  16. T. Tominaga, E. Tachikawa, Modern Hot-Atom Chemistry and Its Applications, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1981.

    Google Scholar 

  17. K. Sueki, K. Akiyama, T. Yamaguchi, W. Sato, K. Kikuchi, S. Suzuki, M. Katada, Y. Achiba, H. Nakahara, T. Akasaka, K. Tomura, Full. Sci. Tech., 5 (1997) 1435.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. K. Kikuchi et al., to be published.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, 192-03, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

    K. Sueki, K. Kikuchi & H. Nakahara

  2. Institute of Atomic Energy, Rikkyo University, 2-5-1 Nagasaka, 240-01, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

    K. Tomura

Authors
  1. K. Sueki
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. K. Kikuchi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. K. Tomura
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. H. Nakahara
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sueki, K., Kikuchi, K., Tomura, K. et al. Stability of metallofullerenes following neutron capture reaction on the metal ion. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 234, 95–100 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02389754

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02389754

Keywords

Search

Navigation