The presence of neutral C60 fullerenes in circumstellar environments has been firmly established by astronomical observations as well laboratory experiments and quantum-chemistry calculations. However, the large variations observed 17.4um/18.9um band ratios indicate that either additional emitters should contribute to IR spectra or there exist unknown physical processes besides thermal UV excit...

We have demonstrated that the external quantum efficiency (EQE) of organic photovoltaic cells with a heterojunction zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and fullerene (C60) bilayer films, which are used as donor an acceptor, respectively, is improved by photopolymerization (photon energy: 2–4 eV light fluence: 0.4 W cm−2) between adjacent C60 molecules via [2 + 2] cycloadditional four-membered ring. Comp...

Tetryzoline(TH) is an adrenergic agent (vasoconstrictors) and derived from imidazoline. This compound is closely related to naphazoline hydrochloride in its pharmacological action. Nanotechnology has been used to provide advanced biomedical research tools in drug delivery. The fullerene family especially C60 derivatives have appealing photo-, electro-chemical and physical properties for biomedi...

Solution-processed organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) have attracted great interest due to their potential as logic devices for bendable and flexible electronics. In relation n-channel structures, soluble fullerene semiconductors been widely studied. However, they not yet met the essential requirements commercialization, primarily because of low charge carrier mobility, immature large-sca...

In this research at the first, xylometazoline hydrochloride drug (XY) and its fullerene connected form (FXY) were optimized. Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) calculations for these compounds were carried out at the B3LYP/6-31G* quantum chemistry level, in the gas phase and the liquid phase. These calculations can be performed at different accuracy levels depending on the aim of the theoretical study....

In this research at the first, captopril drug (CA) and its fullerene connected form (FCA) wereoptimized. Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) calculations for these compounds were carried out at theB3LYP/6-31G quantum chemistry level, in the gas phase and the liquid phase. These calculations canbe performed at different accuracy levels depending on the aim of the theoretical study [1]. Forinstance, Densi...

Recent low-temperature laboratory measurements and astronomical observations have proved that the fullerene cation + C60 is responsible for four diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs). These absorptions correspond to the strongest bands of the lowest electronic transition. The gas phase spectrum below 10 K is reported here for the full wavelength range encompassed by the electronic transition. The a...

A novel method for the rapid modification of fullerene for subsequent enzyme attachment to create a potentiometric biosensor is presented. Urease was immobilized onto the modified fullerene nanomaterial. The modified fullerene-immobilized urease (C60-urease) bioconjugate has been confirmed to catalyze the hydrolysis of urea in solution. The biomaterial was then deposited on a screen-printed ele...

Construction of ordered electron acceptors is a feasible way to solve the issue of phase separation in polymer solar cells by using vertically-aligned ZnO nanorod arrays (NRAs). However, the inert charge transfer between conducting polymer and ZnO limits the performance enhancement of this type of hybrid solar cells. In this work, a fullerene derivative named C60 pyrrolidine tris-acid is used t...

Fullerene C60 sub-colloidal particle with diameter ∼1 nm represents a boundary case between small and large hydrophobic solutes on the length scale of hydrophobic hydration. In the present paper, a molecular dynamics simulation is performed to investigate this complex phenomenon for bare C60 fullerene and its amphiphilic/charged derivatives, so called shape amphiphiles. Since most of the unique...