Fullerenes and Nanotubes
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What are fullerenes?
Molecules of carbon that are shaped like hollow tubes of balls, arranged in hexagons of 5 or 7 carbon atoms
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What are fullerenes used for
Delivering drugs into the body
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What are carbon nanotubes?
Tiny carbon cylinders that are very long compared to their width
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What is a nanotube?
A type of fullerene
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What are the properties of nanotubes?
Conduct electricity, and strengthen materials without adding much weight
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What do the properties of nanotubes make them useful for?
Electronics and nanotechnology
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