Chemical Bonding, Properties and Structure - Graphene and Fullerenes Flashcards
1
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What is graphene
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graphene is a single layer of graphite which has properties that make it useful in electronics or composites
2
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what do you use to explain the properties of graphene
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in terms of its structure + bonding
3
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what are fullerenes
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fullerenes are molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes
4
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what is the structure of fullerenes based on
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hexagonal rings of carbon atoms but they may also contain rings with five or seven carbon atoms
5
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what was the first fullerene to be discovered
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Buckminsterfullerene (c60) which has a spherical shape
6
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what are carbon nanotubes
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carbon nanotubes are cylindrical fullerenes with a very high length to diameter ratios, with properties which make them useful for nanotechnology, electronics and materials
