Experimental study into the formation of nanodiamonds and fullerenes during cavitation in an ethanol-aniline mixture

In this study, products forming due to cavitation synthesis in an ethanol-aniline mixture are investigated. A procedure of chemical purification of nanodiamonds, which makes it possible to isolate chemically pure products, is developed. Nanodiamond particles 3–5 nm in size are obtained. New data that indicate that complex fullerenes C70, C60, and C84 form during cavitation synthesis along with the diamond phase are presented, and a question on the account for the development of the sequence of complex forms of carbon during bubble collapse is stated.