Fullerene

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  James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Cosmic Buckyballs in Distant Nebula

  Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have mapped buckyballs in a distant nebula. These complex carbon molecules, arranged in a shell, could offer clues to the chemistry that underpins life in the universe.

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  Battery Breakthrough Uses New Carbon Material to Boost Stability and Charging Speeds

  Researchers have redesigned carbon molecules in batteries, creating a covalently bridged fullerene framework that stores lithium more safely and stably. The innovation could enable faster charging, higher energy density, and longer-lasting batteries, benefiting electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and renewable-energy storage. Real-world implem...

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  Buckminsterfullerene Species Likely the Source of Unidentified Infrared Emission

  In a new study, researchers have applied the first principle of quantum chemical calculations to predict the mid-infrared signatures of the ionised forms of fullerene. The team has noted that some positively charged fullerenes have strong emission bands that substantially match with the position of key astronomical UIE emission features at 11.21, 1...

• Molecular key to combating HIV 'found'

  Researchers have identified specific molecules which they claim could block the means by which the deadly HIV spreads.