Functionalized Fullerenes and Their Applications in Electrochemistry, Solar Cells, and Nanoelectronics

Carbon-based nanomaterials have rapidly advanced over the last few decades. Fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, graphene oxide, nanodiamonds, and carbon-based quantum dots have been developed and intensively studied. Among them, fullerenes have attracted increasing research a...

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Published in:Materials 2023-02, Vol.16 (3), p.1276
Main Authors: Paukov, Maksim, Kramberger, Christian, Begichev, Ilia, Kharlamova, Marianna, Burdanova, Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon
Carbon nanotubes
Chemical reactions
Chemical synthesis
Diamonds
Electrochemical reactions
Electrochemistry
Fullerenes
Gas flow
Graphene
Graphite
Hydrocarbons
Lasers
Methods
Nanoelectronics
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Nanotubes
Photovoltaic cells
Physical properties
Quantum dots
Radio frequency plasma
Review
Solar cells
Technology application
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Summary:Carbon-based nanomaterials have rapidly advanced over the last few decades. Fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, graphene oxide, nanodiamonds, and carbon-based quantum dots have been developed and intensively studied. Among them, fullerenes have attracted increasing research attention due to their unique chemical and physical properties, which have great potential in a wide range of applications. In this article, we offer a comprehensive review of recent progress in the synthesis and the chemical and physical properties of fullerenes and related composites. The review begins with the introduction of various methods for the synthesis of functionalized fullerenes. A discussion then follows on their chemical and physical properties. Thereafter, various intriguing applications, such as using carbon nanotubes as nanoreactors for fullerene chemical reactions, are highlighted. Finally, this review concludes with a summary of future research, major challenges to be met, and possible solutions.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma16031276