Ramasundaram, Subramaniyan Hwang, Se Won Lee, Jaesang Jung, Jinyoung Choi, Kyoung Jin Hong, Seok Won 2024-01-20T11:34:06Z 2024-01-20T11:34:06Z 2021-09-04 2013-09 0167-577X https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/127739 Using nitrene chemistry, catechol functionalized aziridinofullerenes (CAC(60)) were synthesized by reacting N-(3-azidopropyl)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetamide with C-60. Synthesis of CAC(60) was confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared, Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies, and Thermogravimetric analysis. The photocatalytic activity of CAC(60) was evaluated by measuring photodegradation of a pharmaceutical compound, cimetidine. CAC(60) exhibited the instantaneous adsorption of cimetidine, followed by effective photooxidation under visible as well as ultraviolet irradiations. From the comparison of photodegradation behaviors of unmodified control C-60, amine functionalized aziridinofullerenes, and CAC(60), we concluded that the aziridine and catechol moieties were responsible for the visible light activity and hydrophilicity of CAC(60), respectively. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. English ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV Facile synthesis of catechol functionalized aziridinofullerenes for visible light photocatalysis applications Article 10.1016/j.matlet.2013.05.025 1 MATERIALS LETTERS, v.106, pp.213 - 217 MATERIALS LETTERS 106 213 217 N scie scopus 000322682500057 2-s2.0-84878449975 Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Physics, Applied Materials Science Physics Article NITRENE CHEMISTRY CARBON NANOTUBES C-60 INACTIVATION WATER Catechol Fullerene Nitrene chemistry Photocatalysis Visible light