سید محمدرضا حیدری

Fullerenes (C60, C70, and higher fullerenes) are allotropes of carbon that are used in cancer therapy, MRI, drug delivery, and solar energy. Currently, a large amount of toxic solvents is used for separation and purification (Fig.1). In this study, we quantified the environmental impacts (GWP, CED, and E-factor) of fullerene purification methods, developed an alternative purification method and tested the by-products ecotoxicity.

 

Authors: Seyed M. Heidari, Lucas Hardly, Annick Anctil