Presentation

Li coated B doped C 60 – Li 12 B 12 C 48
‣ To increase hydrogen binding energy, make Li to
remain in a +1 charge state
‣ Doping B to C 60 will make the fullerene electron
deficient
‣ Electron affinity of B n C 60-n will increase
‣ Li atoms will more readily transfer charge
Q. Sun, Q. Wang, and P. Jena,
Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 013111(2009)