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Buckminsterfullerenes can fit other atoms into their hollow structure, which can have important applications. For example, introducing a [[lead]] or [[iron]] atom to the center will make the substance [[paramagnetic]]. A [[sugar]] in the center makes the fullerene soluble in water. A cluster of [[sulfur]] atoms makes it explosive. Also toxic molecules can be trapped there for safe introduction into the human body. The two principal centers for producing these compounds are Umeå in [[Sweden]] and Bachelburg in [[Germany]].
Buckminsterfullerenes can fit other atoms into their hollow structure, which can have important applications. For example, introducing a [[lead]] or [[iron]] atom to the center will make the substance [[paramagnetic]]. A [[sugar]] in the center makes the fullerene soluble in water. A cluster of [[sulfur]] atoms makes it explosive. Also toxic molecules can be trapped there for safe introduction into the human body. The two principal centers for producing these compounds are Umeå in [[Sweden]] and Bachelburg in [[Germany]].
==See also==
* [[Nanotechnology]]
[[category:Chemical Compounds]]
[[category:Chemical Compounds]]