| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10611296 | Carbon | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Gd@C82 and Gd2@C80 were selectively reduced and extracted from the raw soot in a high yield by using Al-Ni alloy in toluene/tetrahydrofuran (THF). By tuning the ratio of toluene and THF, Gd2@C80 with purity higher than 95% was isolated directly from the raw soot without high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) purification. Furthermore, we found that the anions of Gd@C82 and Gd2@C80 could react with aqueous NaOH to form water-soluble Gd-metallofullerols, which are potential magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents.
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Authors
Xing Lu, Huanjun Li, Baoyun Sun, Zujin Shi, Zhennan Gu,