Table 1 Carbon soot collection and fullerenes yield at all arc discharge system operation conditions
From: Fullerenes synthesis by combined resistive heating and arc discharge techniques
Arc discharge system operating condition of Arc current and chamber pressure | Carbon soot collected for 2 min of arc discharge (mg) | Fullerenes solid in carbon soot collected for 2 min of arc discharge (mg) | Fullerenes Solid Extracted from 250 mg of carbon soot (mg) | Percentage of fullerenes solid extracted from carbon soot (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(150 A, 200 Torr) | 43.67 | 2.62 | 15 | 6.00 |
(150 A, 200 Torr, RH4.5 V) | 93.50 | 3.37 | 9 | 3.60 |
(150 A, 200 Torr, RH7.5 V) | 108.44 | 3.04 | 7 | 2.80 |
(150 A, 200 Torr, RH11 V) | 110.00 | 4.40 | 10 | 4.00 |