fullerenes (including bmf and carbon nanotubes)

what are fullerenes?

a group of carbon allotropes which consist of molecules that form hollow tubes or spheres.

buckminsterfullerene (c60) contains __ carbon atoms arranged in a ______ sphere

60, hollow

the carbon atom in buckminsterfullerene form rings with either _ or _ carbon atoms.

6,5

name all 3 uses of buckminsterfullerene.

- used to deliver drugs (pharmaceuticals) into the body

- used as lubricant in machines

- used as catalyst to speed up reactions

carbon nanotubes are fullerenes _________ (multiple words)

shaped into long cylinders with a relatively small diameters

carbon nanotubes have rings formed from _ carbon atoms

6

name all three properties of carbon nanotubes.

- high tensile strength (meaning you can apply a great deal of stretching force to it before it breaks)

- good conductors of electricity

- good conductors of heat

what are the uses of carbon nanotubes (only one use) ?

they are used to reinforce materials (like high end tennis rackets)