Product Name
Name：Fullerenes C60
Product Overview
The discovery and research of fullerenes can be traced back to the 1960s. In 1965, scientists proposed the possibility of giant cage-like molecular structures composed of carbon atoms. In 1985, British chemist Dr. Harold Wattle Croteau and American scientist Richard Smoley successfully prepared the first fullerene, C₆₀, at Rice University, and named it "Buckminster Fullerene" (Bucky ball), in honor of the famous architect Buckminster Fuller.
Fullerene is a hollow molecule composed entirely of carbon that comes in a variety of shapes, including spheres, ellipsoids, columns, or tubes. Fullerenes are similar in structure to graphite, but contain not only six-membered rings, but also five-membered rings and occasionally seven-membered rings, and unlike the lamellar structure of graphite, fullerenes have a three-dimensional form. Based on the total number of carbon atoms, fullerenes can be divided into several types: C₂₀, C¡ãC C₇₀, C₇₆, and C₈₀. Among them, C₆₀ is the most widely studied and common among fullerenes due to its high symmetry and stability
The C60 molecule consists of 12 five-membered rings and 20 six-membered rings, which are connected to each other to form a perfect spherical structure, very similar to the sphere of a football, hence the name soccerene. This structure makes the C60 molecule highly symmetrical in three-dimensional space and is a classic representative in the field of nanomaterials.
Technical Parameter
Purity:99.9wt%
Appearance:black brown power
Product Features
Unique molecular structure: Fullerene molecules are composed of carbon atoms, forming a closed hollow cage or tubular structure.
High stability: Fullerene molecules are highly stable due to their special cage structure. For example, C₆₀ molecule was stable at normal temperature and pressure, and was not easily destroyed by chemical corrosion or radiation. This stability allows fullerenes to maintain their structure and properties under a variety of environmental conditions.
Excellent electrical and optical properties: Fullerene molecules have a unique electronic structure, which makes them exhibit excellent electrical and optical properties. Fullerenes can absorb and emit specific wavelengths of light, so they have potential applications in optoelectronics, solar cells and other fields. In addition, fullerenes have good electron transport ability and can be used to prepare high-performance electronic devices.
Strong antioxidant capacity: The carbon atoms in fullerene molecules are closely linked by covalent bonds to form a stable cage structure, which gives fullerenes strong antioxidant capacity. It can effectively remove free radicals and inhibit the occurrence of oxidation reaction, so it has been widely used in the field of anti-aging, whitening and other cosmetics.
Application Fields
Pharmaceutical field: Hydroxylated fullerenes can be used as drug carriers to wrap drug molecules inside molecules or adsorb on molecular surfaces to improve drug stability and targeting. At the same time, its antioxidant properties can also be used to treat diseases related to oxidative stress.
Cosmetics: Due to its good antioxidant and biocompatibility, hydroxylated fullerenes are widely used in cosmetics as antioxidants, sunscreen and other ingredients. It can protect skin cells from damage caused by external factors such as ultraviolet light and delay the aging process.
Other fields: Hydroxylated fullerenes can also be used in catalysis, adsorption, electronic devices and other fields of research and application. For example, its unique cage-like structure can be used as a carrier of the catalyst or a skeleton of the adsorbent, improving catalytic efficiency and adsorption performance.
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