Article
On the Evaporation Kinetics of C60/Toluene Solutions
Philosophical Magazine Letters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2009
Disciplines
Abstract
The increasing interest in fullerene nanoparticles makes the question regarding their effect on liquid evaporation behavior unavoidable. In this study, we used a gravimetric technique to investigate the effect of C60 fullerene nanospheres on the evaporation kinetics of toluene over their entire range of solubility. Saturated solutions showed the highest evaporation rate. The increase in the evaporation rate as a function of concentration is not monotonic, but rather exhibits a maximum and a minimum. The results strongly support the notion of molecular structuring within the liquid toluene depending on fullerene mole fractions.
DOI
10.1080/09500830903206924
Citation Information
Maher S. Amer and Mahmoud T. Abdu. "On the Evaporation Kinetics of C60/Toluene Solutions" Philosophical Magazine Letters Vol. 89 Iss. 10 (2009) p. 615 - 621 ISSN: 09500839 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/maher_amer/26/