Graphite, Diamond, and Buckyballs: How Can Materials With the Same Chemical Composition Be So Different? John Bleeke and Regina Frey

Graphite, Diamond, and Buckyballs: How Can Materials With the Same Chemical Composition Be So Different?
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In this general chemistry module, Fullerene Science is used to introduce key chemical concepts, including molecular structure and bonding, resonance, aromaticity, solid-state structure, and modern spectroscopic methods. One key feature of the module is hands-on model building where each student builds C60 and C70 and uses molecular models to explore other fullerene structures.