Comparison of Bond Character in Hydrocarbons and Fullerenes

TL;DR

This paper compares the bond polarizabilities in hydrocarbons and fullerenes, revealing similarities in single bonds and differences in double bonds, based on models and Raman measurements.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of bond polarizabilities in hydrocarbons and fullerenes using models and experimental data, highlighting differences in double bonds.

Findings

Single bonds in fullerenes and hydrocarbons have similar polarizabilities.

Double bonds in fullerenes exhibit greater polarizability than in ethylene.

The study uses Raman spectroscopy and modeling for analysis.

Abstract

We present a comparison of the bond polarizabilities for carbon-carbon bonds in hydrocarbons and fullerenes, using two different models for the fullerene Raman spectrum and the results of Raman measurements on ethane and ethylene. We find that the polarizabilities for single bonds in fullerenes and hydrocarbons compare well, while the double bonds in fullerenes have greater polarizability than in ethylene.