On the Evaporation Kinetics of C₆₀/Toluene Solutions

Authors

Maher S. Amer, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow
Mahmoud T. Abdu

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2009

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.

Repository Citation

Amer, M. S., & Abdu, M. T. (2009). On the Evaporation Kinetics of C₆₀/Toluene Solutions. Philosophical Magazine Letters, 89 (10), 615-621.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/mme/270

DOI

10.1080/09500830903206924