Buckyball C60 molecule detail, illustration

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Illustration showing buckyball (fullerene) C60 molecules. Fullerenes are structurally distinct forms (allotropes) of carbon. This one has 60 carbon atoms arranged in a spherical structure consisting of interlinking hexagonal and pentagonal rings.

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Photo credit: © LAGUNA DESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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