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The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon.
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Buckminsterfullerene
Cage-like allotrope of carbon
Buckminsterfullerene is a type of fullerene with the formula C60. It has a cage-like fused-ring structure made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, and resembles a football. Each of its 60 carbon atoms is bonded to its three neighbors.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fullerene
Allotrope of carbon
A fullerene is an allotrope of carbon whose molecules consist of carbon atoms connected by single and double bonds so as to form a closed or partially closed mesh, with fused rings of five to six atoms. The molecules may have hollow sphere- and ellipsoid-like forms, tubes, or…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)