En polyedrisk kolstruktur, bestående av 60-80 kolatomer i pentagon- och hexagonkonfiguration. De har uppkallats efter Richard Buckminster Fuller, pga likheten med hans geodetiska dom. Fullerener kan framställas vid hög temperatur (t ex i bågljus) i ädelgas.
A polyhedral CARBON structure composed of around 60-80 carbon atoms in pentagon and hexagon configuration. They are named after Buckminster Fuller because of structural resemblance to geodesic domes. Fullerenes can be made in high temperature such as arc discharge in an inert atmosphere.
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Fullerene — Buckyballs — Buckyball — Buckminsterfullerenes — Buckminsterfullerene