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'''Buckminsterfullerene''' is an [[allotrope]] of [[carbon]]; it is the only molecular form, at C<sub>60</sub>. It was jointly discovered by Sir Harold Kroto, Richard E. Smalley and Robert F. Curl who received the 1996 [[Nobel Prize]] in [[chemistry]] for their work. It was named after the [[geodesic]] architecture of [[Richard Buckminster Fuller]], which it resembled. It is commonly referred to as a "buckyball", in reference to its [[soccer]]-ball-like structure.
'''Buckminsterfullerene''' is an [[allotrope]] of [[carbon]]; it is the only molecular form, at C<sub>60</sub>. It was jointly discovered by Sir Harold Kroto, Richard E. Smalley and Robert F. Curl who received the 1996 [[Nobel Prize]] in [[chemistry]] for their work. It was named after the [[geodesic]] architecture of [[Richard Buckminster Fuller]], which it resembled<ref>[http://www.science.org.au/nova/024/024key.htm Science.org: Buckyballs]</ref>. It is commonly referred to as a "buckyball", in reference to its [[soccer]]-ball-like structure.
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==
==See also==
* [[Nanotechnology]]
* [[Nanotechnology]]
==External links==
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[[category:Chemical Compounds]]
[[category:Chemical Compounds]]