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fullerene
Two fullerene structures: an elongated carbon nanotube and a spherical buckminsterfullerene, or “buckyball.”
The C60 molecule, also known as buckminsterfullerene, features a highly symmetrical, hollow cage structure that resembles a soccer ball. This structure is defined by the following geometric properties:123
- Vertices: 6013
- Faces: 32 total, consisting of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons123
The molecule is categorized as a truncated icosahedron, a design that mirrors the structural principles of geodesic domes.12