UNCATALYZED AND CATALYZED OXIDATION OF FULLERENE

The uncatalysed and catalysed heterogeneous oxidation processes of a b atch of Fullerene have been investigated in the range 25-900 degrees C under various non-isothermal heatings. The results are compared to th ose obtained with more conventional and well characterized carbons. Wi th respect to these, Fullerene shows higher reactivity in both uncatal ysed and catalysed processes. It has been shown that the contact betwe en catalyst and carbon material strongly affects the catalysed oxidati on. A high selectivity of the catalyst toward carbon dioxide formation has been found and the ability of the catalyst to catalyse the gas ph ase reaction of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide at the temperature h igher than 400 degrees C has been proved.