fullerene-C60

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mole
allotrope of carbon
gptkbp:appearance black solid
gptkbp:availableOn available as a research chemical
gptkbp:bandGap 1.5–1.9 eV
gptkbp:CASNumber 99685-96-8
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:C60
gptkbp:colorInSolution purple
gptkbp:contains hexagons
pentagons
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label fullerene-C60
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:(C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerene
gptkbp:magneticProperties diamagnetic
gptkbp:meltingPoint >280°C (decomposes)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 720.66 g/mol
gptkbp:nobelPrizeRelated gptkb:1996_Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkbp:numberOfCarbonAtoms 60
gptkbp:numberOfHexagons 20
gptkbp:numberOfPentagons 12
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:buckyball
gptkb:buckminsterfullerene
gptkbp:oxidationStates -6 to +6
gptkbp:parent fullerene
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:jewelry
graphene
graphite
fullerene
gptkbp:riskFactor may cause respiratory irritation
gptkbp:shape gptkb:truncated_icosahedron
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
soluble in benzene
soluble in toluene
gptkbp:spectroscopy shows characteristic IR and Raman spectra
gptkbp:stable thermally stable up to 400°C
gptkbp:structureType spherical
gptkbp:symmetry Ih
gptkbp:uses gptkb:nanotechnology
materials science
organic photovoltaics
medicine research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C60_(Buckminsterfullerene)
gptkb:C60:_Buckminsterfullerene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6