Graphene and fullerenes
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I can describe the properties of graphene and fullerenes, relating them back to their structures.
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Graphene is a single layer of graphite, is very strong and conducts electricity.
Fullerenes are molecules of carbon with hollow shapes.
The structure of fullerenes is based on hexagonal rings of carbon atoms, or on carbon rings of five or seven atoms.
A Buckminsterfullerene is a spherical fullerene of sixty carbon atoms (C₆₀).
A carbon nanotube is a tube of graphene that is very long compared to its diameter and has a high tensile strength.
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