Abstract
Ozonized C-70 fullerene known as C-70 ozopolymer or C-70 fullerene polyoxide was thermally decomposed in a Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC). The exothermal decomposition enthalpy was measured together with the activation energy for the thermal decomposition. The decomposition of C-70 ozopolymer was also studied with FT-IR spectroscopy showing that the thermal treatment at 350 degrees C under N-2 causes the disappearance of the secondary ozonide groups and a series of the rearrangements of the oxygenated groups present in the compound. The reduction properties of C-70 ozopolymer were successfully assessed in the formation of silver nanoparticles from an acqueous solution of Ag+ ions.