1990•Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical CommunicationsRequires access

Isolation, separation and characterisation of the fullerenes C60 and C70: the third form of carbon

Roger Taylor, J. P. Hare, Alaa Abdul‐Sada, Harold W. Kroto

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Pure samples of the species C60(Buckminsterfullerene) and C70(fullerene-70) have been prepared, and their structures characterised by their mass and 13C NMR spectra; the results indicate the existence of a family of stable fullerenes, thus confirming that carbon possesses a third form in addition to diamond and graphite.

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Key concepts: Fullerene, Buckminsterfullerene, Carbon fibers, Chemistry, Graphite, Mass spectrum, Carbon-13 NMR, Diamond