Fullerenes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004698",
  "term": "Fullerenes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of carbon allotropes consisting of molecules composed entirely of carbon, forming a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube. The most well-known fullerene is buckminsterfullerene (C60), which has a truncated icosahedral structure resembling a soccer ball. These cage-like molecules exhibit unique electronic and physical properties.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cage",
    "polycyclic system"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1336 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/fullerenes/"
}