Encapsulating atoms or molecules inside fullerene cages could give rise to a myriad of
novel molecules and materials. The existence of such species is now strongly supported by …

Life on earth is based on compounds that have carbon frames and backbones. Today,
chemists have added to the world of biomolecules and biopolymers approximately 107 …

During experiments aimed at understanding the mechanisms by which long-chain carbon
molecules are formed in interstellar space and circumstellar shells1, graphite has been …

Fullerenes with a single lanthanum atom trapped on the inside of the carbon cagewere
produced by laser vaporizationof a lanthanum oxide/graphite composite rod in a flow of …

Abstract Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Crystalline Solids: 1. Atomic structure of
crystals; 2. The single-particle approximation; 3. Electrons in crystal potential; 4. Band …

Endohedral metallofullerenes (fullerenes with metal atom (s) encapsulated) are novel forms
of fullerene-based materials which have attracted wide interest during the past eight years …

C arbon is an extraordinary element, considering the diversity of materials it forms. Ranging
from sparkling gems to sooty filth, these materials have been studied and used for centuries …

It is demonstrated that fullerenes, prepared via the standard method (an arc between
graphite electrodes in a partial pressure of helium), on heating to high temperatures release …

In 1967 Palmer and Shelef wrote the definitive review of the early work on carbon clusters in
their article on the composition of carbon vapor, 1 Major advances have however been …

Scanning tunneling microscopy has a way of conjuring up fanciful thoughts. While
lecturingabout Cgo and the fullerenes recently, I visited one of the leading labs using this …