Structural and spectroscopic studies of bromofullerene

Structural and spectroscopic studies on fullerene and bromofullerene molecules were investigated. The reaction with liquid bromine was used to prepare bromofullerene and it was characterized by using X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet–visible, Fourier transform infrared, Fourier transform Raman, electron paramagnetic resonance, scanning electron microscopy, high resolution transmission electron and energy dispersive X-ray techniques. The XRD pattern of bromofullerene confirms the attachment of bromine to fullerene. FT-IR and FT-Raman characterization reveal the C-Br vibrations in the brominated fullerene which confirms the bromination. UV–Vis spectral analysis endorses shifting of absorption peak. EPR line width, with g-factor values, indicates the magnetic ion sites in the samples. Scanning electron microscope and high resolution transmission electron microscope signify the changes in surface and particle size of the molecule. The particle size was calculated from Debey-Sherrer's formula and corroborated by TEM images. Energy dispersive X-ray elemental micro analysis confirms the presence of bromine element in the molecule. The enhanced reactivity by substitution of bromine paves the way for designing the bioactive molecules which will be useful in the field of carbon nano-medicine and targeted drug delivery applications.