fullerenes and graphene

Question 1

what is the relationship between graphite and graphene?

Answer 1

graphene is a single layer of graphite whereas graphite is the whole element of lots of layers.

Question 2

what is a use of fullerene?

Answer 2

Fullerene molecules can be used for drug delivery into the body, as lubricants, as catalysts and in the form of carbon nanotubes because they are strong and very small and their structure is also good for it.

Question 3

what are some properties of fullerenes?

Answer 3

high tensile strength, high electrical conductivity, high ductility, high heat conductivity,

Question 4

what is the structure of fullerenes like?

Answer 4

Fullerenes are molecules composed entirely of carbon with spherical (buckyballs), ellipsoid, tubular (nanotubes) or a combination shape (nanobuds). They consist of hexagonal and pentagonal (sometimes also heptagonal) rings.

Question 5

what is the molecular formula of buckmisterfulleren?

Answer 5

C60 (the 60 is small in the bottom right of the c)