fullerenes and graphenes Flashcards
1
Q
what is graphene
A
a single layer of graphite
2
Q
why is graphene an excelled conductor of electryicity
A
it has delocalised electrons
3
Q
what are fullerenes
A
molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes
4
Q
what shape are the rings carbon dixoide in fullerenes
A
fullerences have hexagonal rings of carbon atoms
5
Q
carbon nanotubes
properties:
A
high tensile strength
good conductors of heat and electricity
