fullerene
Hollow carbon sphere
Fullerene is a molecule composed entirely of carbon atoms arranged in a hollow structure—spheres, tubes, or other closed shapes.
The most famous is buckminsterfullerene, a soccer-ball-shaped molecule of 60 carbon atoms, nicknamed the buckyball.
Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical fullerenes.
These structures have applications in materials science and nanotechnology.
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- moleculeBonded atomic group
- aromaticityCyclic pi-electron stabilization
- conjugatedGiven grammatical endings
- electron acceptorSpecies gaining electrons
redox · organic chemistry · synthesis · solubility · toluene · chromatography · mass spectrometry · electrochemistry
Barred confinement structure
- nanocageNanoscale hollow framework
- polyhedralHaving multiple flat faces
- sphericalGlobe-like in form
- geodesicShortest curved-surface path
Matter at billionth-meter scale
- nanoparticleSubmicroscopic material fragment
- nanotubeNanoscale carbon cylinder
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
nanocomposite · self-assembly · nanofabrication · nanoelectronics · electron microscopy · nanomedicine · drug delivery · biocompatible
Multi-faced geometric solid
- icosahedronTwenty-faced regular solid
- dodecahedronTwelve-faced regular polyhedron
- platonic solidCongruent-faced convex shape
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
topology · curvature · sphericity · face · edge
carbon
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- moleculeBonded atomic group
- aromaticityCyclic pi-electron stabilization
- conjugatedGiven grammatical endings
electron acceptor · redox · organic chemistry · synthesis · solubility · toluene · chromatography · mass spectrometry · electrochemistry · antioxidant
cage
Barred confinement structure
- nanocageNanoscale hollow framework
- polyhedralHaving multiple flat faces
- sphericalGlobe-like in form
geodesic · pentagon · hexagon · vertex · facet · symmetry · hollow
nanomaterial
Matter at billionth-meter scale
- nanoparticleSubmicroscopic material fragment
- nanotubeNanoscale carbon cylinder
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
nanoscale · nanocomposite · self-assembly · nanofabrication · nanoelectronics · electron microscopy · nanomedicine · drug delivery · biocompatible · photovoltaic
polyhedron
Multi-faced geometric solid
- icosahedronTwenty-faced regular solid
- dodecahedronTwelve-faced regular polyhedron
- platonic solidCongruent-faced convex shape
tessellation · topology · curvature · sphericity · face · edge