fullerene
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A fullerene is a molecule made entirely of carbon atoms arranged in a closed, cage-like structure, with C60 (buckminsterfullerene) being the most famous example. Scientists study fullerenes because their unique carbon structures have potential applications in materials and nanotechnology.
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Research
31,579 papers- Fullerene-based delivery systems.Drug discovery today · 2019
- Fullerene Derivatives for Tumor Treatment: Mechanisms and Application.International journal of nanomedicine · 2024
- [Development of Bio-active Fullerene Derivatives Suitable for Drug].Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan · 2022
- Fullerene-biomolecule conjugates and their biomedicinal applications.International journal of nanomedicine · 2014
- Fullerene nanoparticle in dermatological and cosmetic applications.Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine · 2017
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Article
39 sectionsContents
- Definition
- History
- Predictions and limited observations
- Discovery of {{chem|C|60}}
- Further developments
- Types
- Buckyballs
- Buckminsterfullerene
- Other fullerenes
- Carbon nanotubes
- Derivatives
- Heterofullerenes and non-carbon fullerenes
- Boron
- Other elements
- Main fullerenes
- Properties
- Topology
- Bonding
- Encapsulation
- Research
- Aromaticity
- Reactions
- Polymerization
- Chemistry
- Solubility
- Quantum mechanics
- Superconductivity
- Chirality
- Stability
- Systematic naming
- Production
- Applications
- Biomedical
- Solar Cells
- Safety and toxicity
- Popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
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A fullerene is an allotrope of carbon whose molecules consist of carbon atoms connected by single and double bonds so as to form a closed or partially closed mesh, with fused rings of five to six atoms. The molecules may have hollow sphere- and ellipsoid-like forms, tubes, or other shapes.