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research fullerenes

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New fullerene discovery sparks research into medical and industrial applications

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It has been known for several years that carbon nanotubes would heat, ignite and luminesce upon exposure to certain types of electromagnetic radiation, including laser light. However, no one expected any form of fullerenes to do the same thing. Until now.

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1)  Medicine - Carbon nanotubes can be use to deliver medicines.

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The fullerenes fullerene: Molecules made up entirely of carbon in the shape of a sphere or tube. are a large class of allotropes of carbon and are made of balls, 'cages' or tubes of carbon atoms. Buckminster fullerene is one type of fullerene. Its molecules have 60 carbon atoms arranged in a hollow sphere.

Nanotubes

Nanotubes nanotube: A hollow cylindrical molecule usually made of carbon for use in nanotechnology. are fullerenes that can be used to reinforce graphite in tennis rackets because they are very strong. They are also used as semiconductors in electrical circuits.

The nanotube's structure allows it to be used as a container for transporting a drug in the body. A molecule of the drug can be placed inside the nanotube cage. This keeps the drug 'wrapped up' until it reaches the site where it is needed. In this way, a dose that might be damaging to other parts of the body can be delivered safely to, for example, a tumour.

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Fullerenes and nanotubes - Higher tier

Like other substances that have giant molecular structures, fullerenes have high melting points and boiling points.

Nanotubes have a massive surface area for their size. Spreading a catalyst, atom by atom, on the surface of a nanotube provides a huge surface area of catalyst for reactants to come into contact.

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The fullerenes fullerene: Molecules made up entirely of carbon in the shape of a sphere or tube. are a large class of allotropes of carbon and are made of balls, 'cages' or tubes of carbon atoms. Buckminster fullerene is one type of fullerene. Its molecules have 60 carbon atoms arranged in a hollow sphere.

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Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical fullerenes with a high length to diameter ratio.

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Buckminsterfullerene was the first fullerene to be discovered.  It consists of 60 carbons arranged in a hollow sphere as hexagons and pentagons.

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Fullerenes are molecules of carbon shaped like tubes or balls.  They are mostly made up of hexagons of carbon.

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Instructions: Work your way through the tasks in number order making notes as you go.  Graphene - Fullerenes - Pick an Extension task 

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Instructions: Work your way through the tasks in number order making notes as you go.  Graphene - Fullerenes - Pick an Extension task 

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Use the internet to explore the recent developments in graphene research.

An option is to look at the University of Manchester research on graphene.

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Welcome to the home of Graphene, the revolutionary 2D material which was first isolated at The University of Manchester.

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a) Graphene is 1 layer of diamond.
b) Graphene conducts electricity.
c) Graphene has strong bonds.

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Graphene is very strong due to it's covalent bonds and very light. It also has delocalised electrons. These properties make graphene useful for electronics.

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Graphene is simply one layer of graphite.
It consists of a layer of hexagonal carbon atoms, all bonded to 3 other carbon atoms.