GROWTH AND STRUCTURES OF C-60 SHELLS

The growth of the shells of C-60 crystals was carried out under variou s conditions. The detailed structures of the grown shells were investi gated by transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The shells were formed during thermal sublimation of the C-60 crystals, wh ich were irradiated with white light in air, The shells were mainly co mposed of a kind of amorphous carbon. From these results, it is sugges ted that the oxygen-induced disintegration of C-60 cages is responsibl e for the shell formation.