Abstract
Experimental evidence for the formation of hydrogenated fullerene molecules is presented. Films of C60 were grown on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (substrate) and exposed to a beam of deuterium atoms. Thermal desorption combined with mass spectrometry was used to determine the deuterated fullerene products formed, revealing a maximum degree of deuteration corresponding to C60D36. Release of D2 from the deuterated C60 film occurs at a much higher temperature than for D-saturated graphite.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Laboratory Astrophysics : From Observations to Interpretation |
Editors | Farid Salama, Harold Linnartz |
Number of pages | 4 |
Place of publication | Cambridge |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date | Oct 2020 |
Pages | 144-147 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2020 |
Event | IAU Symposium - Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Apr 2019 → 19 Apr 2019 Conference number: 350 |
Conference
Conference | IAU Symposium |
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Number | 350 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Cambridge |
Period | 14/04/2019 → 19/04/2019 |
Series | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
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Number | S350 |
Volume | 15 |
ISSN | 1743-9213 |
Keywords
- ISM: Clouds
- ISM: Molecules
- Methods: Laboratory
- Physical data and processes: Astrochemistry