Open-[60]fullerenols with water adsorbed both inside and outside

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Jan 30;60(10):1261-1264. doi: 10.1039/d3cc05542f.

Abstract

The water affinity on [60]fullerenols was found to be governed by surface electrostatic potential while water aggregation is initiated by the hydroxy groups attached on the carbon surface. The molecular water adsorption at the internal sphere caused a significnat inhibition of water adsorption at the external carbon surface.