The discovery of Fullerenes (also known as buckyballs) has generated much excitement and opened up a new field of carbon chemistry. Because buckyballs are essentially closed hollow cages made up of carbon atoms, they can be manipulated in a variety of ways to yield never-before-seen materials. The balls can, for instance, be doped with atoms or pulled out into tubules and filled with lead to provide properties of high-temperature superconductivity. Researchers can create their own buckyballs in a process that is almost as ...
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The discovery of Fullerenes (also known as buckyballs) has generated much excitement and opened up a new field of carbon chemistry. Because buckyballs are essentially closed hollow cages made up of carbon atoms, they can be manipulated in a variety of ways to yield never-before-seen materials. The balls can, for instance, be doped with atoms or pulled out into tubules and filled with lead to provide properties of high-temperature superconductivity. Researchers can create their own buckyballs in a process that is almost as simple as making soot, making this research inexpensive. Researchers anticipate that Fullerenes will offer many opportunities in the development of new products, drugs and materials.
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