Borafullerene Explained

Borafullerenes are a class of heterofullerenes in which the element substituting for carbon is boron.[1] [2] They are also a member of the boron carbides class of materials that include Tetrabor (B4C).

Notes and References

  1. Dunk . Paul W. . Rodríguez-Fortea . Antonio . Kaiser . Nathan K. . Shinohara . Hisanori . Poblet . Josep M. . Kroto . Harold W. . 2013-01-02 . Formation of Heterofullerenes by Direct Exposure of C 60 to Boron Vapor . Angewandte Chemie . de . 125 . 1 . 333–337 . 10.1002/ange.201208244. 2013AngCh.125..333D .
  2. Lee . Chang-Hoon . Park . Sung-Soo . Lee . Wang-Ro . Lee . Kee-Hag . 2010 . Structure and Energetics of (C60)22+ Conformers: Quantum Chemical Studies . Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society . 31 . 2 . 457–460 . 10.5012/bkcs.2010.31.02.457 . 0253-2964. free .

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