journal article·2025-12-05Open access

Synergistic Laser-Induced Crystallization of C 6 0 Fullerene in Solutions

Wataru Fushimoto, Hozumi Takahashi, Fumitaka Ishiwari, Itsuo Hanasaki, Mihoko Maruyama, Ryo Suzuki, Masaru Tachibana, Teruki Sugiyama, Hiroshi Y. Yoshikawa

ACS Applied Nano Materials· Volume 8· Issue 48

Abstract

High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Fabrication of organic crystals with desired polymorphs and shapes is important in various scientific and industrial fields but is often challenging because of their weak driving force of crystallization. In this work, we demonstrated fabrication of C 60 fullerene crystals with out-of-equilibrium polymorphs and shapes by synergistically leveraging laser trapping and photothermal effects, which can achieve formation of locally concentrated domains with ∼10% higher supersaturation than those achievable by optical forces or photothermal effects alone. This laser method enabled one to spatiotemporally control crystal nucleation in solutions, which has never been achieved by optical trapping-induced crystallization that requires focused irradiation to air/solution interfaces. We also succeeded in the fabrication of C 60 fullerene crystals with metastable forms, high aspect ratio profiles, and large sizes, which ensures the advantages of this laser method for the fabrication of organic crystals with various properties.
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OpenAlex topics: Fullerene Chemistry and Applications · Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles · Laser Material Processing Techniques

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Affiliations

Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka565-0871, Japan

Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo192-0397, Japan

Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo184-8588, Japan

Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 236-0027, Japan

Department of Applied Chemistry and Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan

Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma , Nara630-0192, Japan

Funding

Osaka University · Kurita Water and Environment Foundation · Amada Foundation · Takeda Science Foundation · Murata Science and Education Foundation · Asahi Glass Foundation · Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · Japan Science and Technology Agency · Nakatani Foundation for Advancement of Measuring Technologies in Biomedical Engineering · Iketani Science and Technology Foundation · National Science and Technology Council · Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association · Ministry of Education, Taiwan

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