Fullerenes
"Fullerenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A polyhedral CARBON structure composed of around 60-80 carbon atoms in pentagon and hexagon configuration. They are named after Buckminster Fuller because of structural resemblance to geodesic domes. Fullerenes can be made in high temperature such as arc discharge in an inert atmosphere.
Descriptor ID |
D037741
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MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.150.250 J01.637.512.600.612.350
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Concept/Terms |
Fullerenes- Fullerenes
- Fullerene
- Buckyballs
- Buckyball
- Buckminsterfullerenes
- Buckminsterfullerene
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2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fullerenes" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Bourdo SE, Al Faouri R, Sleezer R, Nima ZA, Lafont A, Chhetri BP, Benamara M, Martin B, Salamo GJ, Biris AS. Physicochemical characteristics of pristine and functionalized graphene. J Appl Toxicol. 2017 Nov; 37(11):1288-1296.