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| Mad Scientists Science and Mathematics discussion-- theories, arguments, citations, proofs and pudding. |
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#1
 2002-10-14, 16:04 |
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 Buckminsterfullerene
Buckyballs or for that matter bucky-"anything";
just how usefull is this stuff and what would you use it for?
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#2
2002-10-15, 01:05 |
Rustysickle 
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Re: Buckminsterfullerene
I was thinking that they might be used as ball bearings for very small machines. The cage like molecules can be used to hold and trap other atoms.
Thats all I can think of right now.
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#3
2002-10-15, 02:23 |
culinaryoverlord
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Re: Buckminsterfullerene
The thread "nanotechnogy" has a great explanation of buckyballs and carbon microfibres and their uses, lets talk there instead of here.
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2002-10-15, 12:09 |
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the happy land of australia
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Re: Buckminsterfullerene
they are looking at them to see how to trap radiation or something. maybe pollution-keeper-in-erer.
maybe if they find really tiny ants they can play football with them
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#5
2002-10-18, 16:01 |
ScrewThirdHeartbeat
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Re: Buckminsterfullerene
Fuel cells are a possible application, but right now C60 and other are too expensive to manufacture in large numbers in a lab setting. (Please correct me if I'm wrong). One thing I am certain of is that because of their nature (strength, stability, and the ability to capture matter in a cage) we will be seeing more use out of them in the comming years.
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Buckminsterfullerene