Graphene and fullerenes

What’s a property of Graphine

It’s a good conductor of electricity

Why is graphene a good conductor of electricity

Because it has delocalised electrons

What can the delocalised electrons do

Move through the graphene molecule

What’s another key property of graphene

It has a high melting and boiling point

Why does Graphene have a high melting and boiling point

Because Graphene has a large number of strong covalent bonds that require a great deal of energy to break

What are fullerenes based on

Carbon atoms

What do fullerenes have

Hollow shapes

What do fullerenes have

Hollow shapes

What do fullerenes have

Hexagonal rings

What’s the first fullerenes to be discovered called

Buckminsterfullerene

How many carbon atoms does buckminsterfullerene contain

60 carbon atoms arranged in a hollow sphere

What can fullerenes be used for

To deliver drugs such as pharmaceuticals in to the body

What’s another thing fullerenes can be used as

Lubricants in machines where they reduce friction in moving parts

what’s a third thing fullerenes can be used for

Catalysts to Chemical reactions

What are carbon nanotubes

Fullerenes shaped into long cylinders with a relatively small diameter