Buckminsterfullerene (C60)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Buckminsterfullerene_(C60)
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mole
allotrope of carbon
fullerene
gptkbp:appearance black solid
gptkbp:CASNumber 99685-96-8
gptkbp:category gptkb:nanotechnology
gptkb:buckyball
spherical molecule
carbon molecule
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:C60
gptkbp:colorInSolution purple
gptkbp:crystalSystem face-centered cubic
gptkbp:density 1.65 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Richard_Smalley
gptkb:Robert_Curl
gptkb:Harry_Kroto
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1985
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buckminsterfullerene (C60)
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:(C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerene
gptkbp:meltingPoint ~600°C (decomposes)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 720.66 g/mol
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Buckminster_Fuller
gptkbp:nobelPrizeRelated gptkb:1996_Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkbp:numberOfCarbonAtoms 60
gptkbp:numberOfHexagons 20
gptkbp:numberOfPentagons 12
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
soluble in benzene
soluble in toluene
gptkbp:structureType gptkb:truncated_icosahedron
gptkbp:symmetry Ih
gptkbp:uses gptkb:nanotechnology
materials science
organic photovoltaics
medicine research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harold_Walter_Kroto
gptkb:Harry_Kroto
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7