Abstract
This review is the first attempt to integrate the available data on all types of phase equilibria (solubility, extraction and sorption) in systems containing light fullerenes ($\mathrm C_{60}$ and $\mathrm C_{70}$). In the case of solubility diagrams, the following types of phase equilibria are considered: individual fullerene ($\mathrm C_{60}$ or $\mathrm C_{70}$)--solvent under polythermal and polybaric conditions; $\mathrm C_{60}$--$\mathrm C_{70}$--solvent, individual fullerene--solvent(1)--solvent(2), as well as multicomponent systems comprising a~single fullerene or an industrial mixture of fullerenes and vegetable oils, animal fats or essential oils under polythermal conditions. All published experimental data on the extraction equilibria in $\mathrm C_{60}$--$\mathrm C_{70}$--liquid phase(1)--liquid phase(2) systems are described systematically and the sorption characteristics of various materials towards light fullerenes are estimated. The possibility of application of these experimental data for development of pre-chromatographic and chromatographic methods for separation of fullerene mixtures and application of fullerenes as nanomodifiers are described.
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