Fullerene-C60

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mole
allotrope of carbon
gptkbp:appearance black solid
gptkbp:availableOn available
gptkbp:bandGap 1.5–1.9 eV
gptkbp:CASNumber 99685-96-8
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:Sean_O'Brien
gptkb:Harry_Kroto
gptkb:James_Heath
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1985
gptkbp:electronicProperties gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:firstSynthesized laser ablation of graphite
gptkbp:foundIn soot
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fullerene-C60
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:(C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerene
gptkbp:magneticProperties diamagnetic
gptkbp:meltingPoint ~600 K (sublimes)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 720.66 g/mol
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear gptkb:1996_Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkbp:numberOfCarbonAtoms 60
gptkbp:numberOfHexagons 20
gptkbp:numberOfPentagons 12
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Buckminsterfullerene
gptkb:Buckyball
gptkbp:oxidationStates -6 to +6
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 123591
gptkbp:relatedTo graphene
carbon nanotubes
fullerene family
gptkbp:riskFactor may cause respiratory irritation
gptkbp:shape gptkb:truncated_icosahedron
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:solubilityInToluene good
gptkbp:spectroscopy distinct NMR and IR spectra
gptkbp:stable thermally stable
gptkbp:storage store in cool, dry place
gptkbp:symmetry Ih
gptkbp:toxicity low (under most conditions)
gptkbp:type reacts with halogens
reacts with alkali metals
gptkbp:uses gptkb:nanotechnology
materials science
organic photovoltaics
medicine research
gptkbp:UVVisAbsorption 332 nm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buckyball
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7