Fullerenes

• Fullerenes are Hexagonal rings of carbon atoms (but can contain

  five or seven membered rings) with Molecules of carbon with hollow shapes
• Some Fullerenes have a spherical shape – this means that they can role over each other and so can be used as lubricants
• Some fullerenes have cylinder shapes (carbon nanotubes) –

  they have a high length to diameter ratio so have a

  high tensile strength
• Fullerenes bonding is like that of the carbon in graphite so they conduct electricity – used in nanotechnology, electronics and materials
• These are some structures of Fullerences

  
• This is a structure of Fullerene