Bucky balls

Bucky balls

C60 molecules & buckminsterfullerene) - molecules made up of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a series of interlocking hexagonal shapes, forming a structure similar to a soccer ball. See our Nanotubes and Buckyball page.

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