Onion-like fullerenes(OLFs) synthesized by chemical vapor deposition(CVD) were purified by dilute nitric acid. The microstructures of OLFs and purification effects were analyzed by TEM and TGA respectively. Then OLFs were refluxed with potassium in toluene and were characterized by using FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. It is found that the wavenumbers at 3451, 1402 and 1039 cm-1 show characteristic peaks of hydroxyl groups indicating the formation of OLFs(OH)n. The raman results reveal, the ratio of IG/ID increases, graphitization degree of OLFs is improved and the D line and G line of OLFs have no obvious changes before and after reaction, which indicate that OLFs retain their structures.