Computer graphics space-filling representation of the potential application of Buckminsterfullerene (C60), a novel form of carbon, as a lubricant. The

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Computer graphics space-filling representation of the potential application of Buckminsterfullerene (C60), a novel form of carbon, as a lubricant. The blue \Buckyballs\" are sandwiched between two metal surfaces. The molecule was first described by Huffman et al in 1990 & consists of 60 carbon atoms packed in an icosahedral pattern similar to that of a panelled football. It derives its name from Richard Buckminster Fuller, the architect & engineer who utilised icosahedral geometry in his geodesic domes. Subsequent research has provided a family of fullerenes (Buckyballs) including C70 & the so-called giant fullerenes, C240, C540 & C960."

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Size: 4966px × 3984px
Photo credit: © CLIVE FREEMAN/BIOSYM TECHNOLOGIES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: allotrope, application, buckminsterfullerene, buckyball, c60, carbon, chemical, chemistry, compound, compounds, computer, fullerene, graphic, lubricant, molecule, molecules, organic