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ERIC Number: EJ717040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-May-1
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Inorganic Fullerenes, Onions, and Tubes
York, Andrew P. E.
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n5 p673 May 2004
Buckminsterfullerene, which is in the shape of a soccer-ball was first discovered in 1985, has many applications as a good lubricant, or as a new superconductor. The synthesis of these inorganic fullerenes involves a great deal of interdisciplinary research between physicists, material scientists, engineers and chemists from various fields.
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Science History, Scientific Research, Physics
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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