Buckminsterfullerene Molecule (c60) #3
by Mikkel Juul Jensen/science Photo Library
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Buckminsterfullerene Molecule (c60) #3
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Mikkel Juul Jensen/science Photo Library
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Buckminsterfullerene molecule (C60), illustration. C60 is a fullerenes, a structural type (allotrope) of carbon. The carbon atoms (spheres) are bonded together as pentagon or hexagon structures. These in turn are connected to form the ball structure. The spherical fullerenes are sometimes referred to as buckyballs, after the first such molecule to be discovered (C60, buckminsterfullerene). The first fullerene was discovered in 1985. Since then, fullerenes have been synthesised that range from 36 to 540 carbon atoms in size. Their novel physical and chemical properties can be exploited to make new catalysts, lubricants and superconductors. They are also being investigated for medical applications.
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