C60: Buckminsterfullerene

1985/11/01 by H. W. Kroto, Harold W. Kroto, J. R. Heath +4 · 46 citations
Chemistry · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic and Molecular Physics #Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research #Fullerene Chemistry and Applications

paper · doi:10.1038/318162a0

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