Structure of fullerene C-60 in aqueous solution

The structure of fullerene C-60 in aqueous solution was investigated both e xperimentally and theoretically. The fullerene C-60 was found to aggregate rapidly at room temperature. The aggregation kinetics results indicated tha t the structure of C-60 aggregates in water could be described as a fractal system. The optical absorption spectra obtained testify to the crystalline character of absorption. The formation in water of fractal structures and a crystalline phase from highly stable hydrated fullerene (C-60)(13) cluste rs (I-h symmetry group) was predicted using the molecular dynamics approach .