The Fullerenes C₆₀ and C₇₀ within Aqueous Clusters

In C₆₀(H₂0)₈₀ (below left) the 20 inner-sphere water molecules interact by means of their hydrogen atoms to the pi-electrons in the six-membered rings. In C₆₀(OH^-)₆(H₂0)₈₀ (below right), the fullerene water cluster has 20 nearest-neighbor water molecules plus six nearest-neighbor hydroxide ions. The six hydroxide ions are able to fit under the hydrogen bonded outer sphere water and interact with the carbon atoms by means of their free lone-pair electrons. The remaining 20 inner-sphere water molecules interact by means of their hydrogen atoms to the pi-electrons in the six-membered rings.

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This page was last updated by Martin Chaplin on 26 July, 2011