Fullerenes Flashcards by Rach Bill | Brainscape

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Fullerenes

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Molecules of carbon - shaped like closed tubes or hollow balls

Carbon atoms arranged in hexagons

Huge surface area

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Potential uses of fullerenes

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Delivering drugs

Industrial catalysts

Make lubricants

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Nanotubes

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Tiny carbon cylinders

Conduct electricity + heat

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