Directed assembly of fullerenols <i>via</i> electrostatic and coordination interactions to fabricate diverse and water-soluble metal cation–fullerene nanocluster complexes
Rui He, Chenjie Fan, Qingyuan Liang, Yan Wang, Yanyan Gao, Jiakai Wu, Qingnan Wu, Fuju Tai
Abstract
@Fol coordination complexes were facilely prepared and subsequently characterized by various measurements. Among them, X-ray photoelectron spectra validated the coordination effects through the metal cation and oxygen binding feature. Transmission electron microscopy delivered valuable information about diverse morphologies and locally-ordered microstructures at the nanoscale. This study opens a new opportunity for developing a preparation strategy to fabricate water-soluble metal cation-fullerenol coordination complexes with various merits for potential application in biomedical fields.
Topics & Concepts
FullereneMetalChemistryNanotechnologyChemical engineeringMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research