Buckyballs and nanotubes. (Cover story)

• Autores: Philip Yam
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 301, Nº. 3, 2009, págs. 82-82
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the origin of buckyballs and nanotubes. Buckyballs, which are also known as buckminsterfullerenes, were discovered by a team of scientists at Rice University who were investigating carbon using supersonic jet laser spectroscopy. Topics include an overview of the team's research and how the discovery sparked the creation of the carbon nanotubes.