N@C60 formation by laser-induced breakdown in nitrogen gas flow
M. Maejima,
H. Shiromaru,
K. Kikuchi,
T. Kodama,
T. Wakabayashi
Affiliations
M. Maejima
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji 192-0397, Japan
H. Shiromaru
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji 192-0397, Japan
K. Kikuchi
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji 192-0397, Japan
T. Kodama
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji 192-0397, Japan; Center for Basic Education and Integrated Learning, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Atsugi 243-0292, Japan; Corresponding author at: Center for Basic Education and Integrated Learning, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Atsugi 243-0292, Japan.
T. Wakabayashi
Department of Chemistry, Kindai University, Kowakae 3-4-1, Higashi-Osaka 577-8502, Japan
Nitrogen-atom-endohedral C60 (N@C60) was generated by laser induced breakdown in gaseous N2 occurring near the surface of a C60 film. The yield was estimated to be 3 × 10−8–5 × 10−7 with respect to the empty C60. The high-density ion bunch plays a crucial role in generating N@C60, in contrast to the case of continuous ion beam sources.