Science Source Stock Photo - Computer graphic of a buckyball (C60)

Computer graphic of a buckyball (C60)

Description: Buckyball. Computer graphic of a buckyball (Buckminsterfullerene, C60) molecule. The spheres represent carbon atoms whilst the lines represent the bonds between them. The bonds link the atoms in pentagons and hexagons to form a football- shaped sphere. Buckminsterfullerene was discovered in 1985. It was the first of a range of spherical fullerenes to be found. Fullerenes are a structural form (allotrope) of the element carbon. Fullerenes have novel physical and chemical properties which can be exploited to produce new catalysts, lubricants and superconductors.

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Laguna Design/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2178838

Legacy Identifier: SC3350

Type: Image

Size: 3542px × 2851px (~28 MB)

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