Status of the Bio-Nano electron cyclotron resonance ion source at Toyo University

TL;DR

This paper reports on recent material science experiments using the Bio-Nano ECRIS at Toyo University, focusing on synthesizing endohedral C60 and exploring the device's versatility for material production and technical development.

Contribution

It demonstrates the capability of the Bio-Nano ECRIS for synthesizing complex molecules and its adaptability for various experimental setups, advancing ECRIS research.

Findings

Successful synthesis of endohedral C60 via collision reactions

Versatility of Bio-Nano ECRIS for material and technical experiments

Potential for technical improvements in ECRIS performance

Abstract

In the paper, the material science experiments, carried out recently using the Bio-Nano electron cyclotron resonance ion source (ECRIS) at Toyo University, are reported. We have investigated several methods to synthesize endohedral C60 using ion-ion and ion-molecule collision reaction in the ECRIS. Because of the simplicity of the configuration, we can install a large choice of additional equipment in the ECRIS. The Bio-Nano ECRIS is suitable not only to test the materials production but also to test technical developments to improve or understand the performance of an ECRIS.