Controlled Synthesis of C70 Fullerene Micro/Nanotubes

The physical features of the synthesis and further growth of C70 fullerene micro/nanotubes in the volume of an evaporating drop on a substrate surface have been studied. The morphological and optical characteristics of one dimensional C70 nanostructures have been determined. The possibility of controlling the geometric dimensions of the synthesized C70 tubes by changing both the concentration of C70 in the initial drop and the temperature of the substrate used was demonstrated experimentally.