ARC discharge synthesis of metallofullerenes using a carbon electrode with chemically modified surface

Abstract

A carbon electrode covered with lanthanum carbonate is proposed to synthesize metallofullerenes of the LaΓn row. Application of the electrode allows LaΓn production with the yield of ca. 0.5% of the C60 amount. No unfavorable changes in total yield of fullerenes, amount of cathode deposit and arc parameters are observed. © 2007 Springer.