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Fullerene-C60

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Buckminsterfullerene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C60
CAS Number:
99685-96-8
Molecular Weight:
720.64
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5901022
MDL number:
MFCD00151408

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Product Name

Fullerene-C60, ≥99%

InChI key

XMWRBQBLMFGWIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

c12c3c4c5c1c6c7c8c2c9c%10c3c%11c%12c4c%13c%14c5c%15c6c%16c7c%17c%18c8c9c%19c%20c%10c%11c%21c%22c%12c%13c%23c%24c%14c%15c%25c%16c%26c%17c%27c%18c%19c%28c%20c%21c%29c%22c%23c%30c%24c%25c%26c%31c%27c%28c%29c%30%31

InChI

1S/C60/c1-2-5-6-3(1)8-12-10-4(1)9-11-7(2)17-21-13(5)23-24-14(6)22-18(8)28-20(12)30-26-16(10)15(9)25-29-19(11)27(17)37-41-31(21)33(23)43-44-34(24)32(22)42-38(28)48-40(30)46-36(26)35(25)45-39(29)47(37)55-49(41)51(43)57-52(44)50(42)56(48)59-54(46)53(45)58(55)60(57)59

assay

≥99%

form

solid

mp

>280 °C (lit.)

solubility

organic solvents: soluble

Quality Level

200

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Application

C60 has a broad range of applications which include catalysis, optical materials, polymer modification, solar cells, fuel cells, lubricants, cosmetics, and biomedical applications. It can be used for a variety of alternative energy applications, which include lithium-ion batteries, organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs), heterojunction solar cells, polymeric photodetectors, photodiodes, and photocatalysis.

General description

Fullerene-C60 (C60, 99.5%) belongs to the class of carbonaceous materials. It is approximately 0.7 nm in diameter. It is a hollow, icosahedrally-shaped, closed-cage structure consisting of 60 sp2 hybridized carbon atoms which can be utilized for the preparation of novel carbon nanomaterials. We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency.

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