Structures and energetics of dimeric fullerene and fullerene oxide derivatives

Abstract

Semi-empirical models confirm the stability of bridged dimer structures assigned in the literature to C₁₂₀, C₁₂₀O and C₁₂₀O₂, interpreting all three as additions across formal double bonds of the C₆₀ monomers. Analogous structures are proposed and compared for C₆₀/C₇₀ dimers C₁₃₀, C₁₃₀O, C₁₃₀O₂, C₁₄₀, C₁₄₀O and C₁₄₀O₂.

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