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The Fullerenes C60 and C70 within Aqueous Clusters

 

In C60(H20)80 (see below left), the 20 inner-sphere water molecules interact through 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 can fit under the hydrogen-bonded outer sphere water and interact with the carbon atoms using their free lone-pair electrons. The remaining 20 inner-sphere water molecules interact using their hydrogen atoms to the pi-electrons in the six-membered rings.

 


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C60(H20)80


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