Functionalized fullerene nanostructures are a distinct class of materials that exhibit the
combined properties of both fullerene and nanostructures including excellent optoelectronic …

In 1985, the serendipitous discovery of fullerene triggered the research of carbon structures
into the world of symmetric nanomaterials. Consequently, Robert F. Curl, Harold W. Kroto …

One of the attractive properties of the hollow carbon clusters, known as fullerenes, is the
possibility to use them as robust containers for other species. Although an IUPAC …

Fullerenes have the characteristic of a hollow interior, and this unique feature triggers
intuitive inspiration to entrap atoms, ions or clusters inside the carbon cage in the form of …

C 60 fullerene is an allotropic molecule made up of sixty carbon atoms, which adopts a
quasi-spherical geometry with twenty hexagonal faces and twelve pentagonal faces. This …

THE discovery1 of buckminsterfullerene (C60) and its production in macroscopic quantities2
has stimulated a great deal of research. More recently, attention has turned towards other …

We have calculated the electronic structure of a fullerene tubule using a first-principles, self-
consistent, all-electron Gaussian-orbital based local-density-functional approach. Extending …

This 1999 book covers all the most important areas of nanotube research, as well as
discussing related structures such as carbon nanoparticles and'inorganic fullerenes' …

Endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs), a new class of hybrid molecules formed by
encapsulation of metallic species inside fullerene cages, exhibit unique properties that differ …

Since their discovery in 1985 1 and their production on a preparative scale 5 years later, 2
fullerenes have attracted a great deal of attention. Their chemical modification has emerged …