Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Buckminsterfullerene Cation <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi><mrow><mn>60</mn></mrow><mo>+</mo></msubsup></semantics></math></inline-formula> in a Cryogenic Ion Trapping Instrument by Ewen K. Campbell, Johanna Rademacher, Saida M. M. Bana

“…By comparison with spectra obtained using a sublimed sample of Buckminsterfullerene, the observed data show that this isomer is the dominant <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">C</mi><mrow><mn>60</mn></mrow><mo>+</mo></msubsup></semantics></math></inline-formula> structure tagged with helium at <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>/</mo><mi>z</mi><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><mo>=</mo><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><mn>724</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, indicating that the adopted approach can be used to access the spectra of other fullerenes and derivatives of astrochemical interest.…”
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A DICTIONARY OF CHEMISTRY / by Daintith, John, editor 337801

“…The dictionary includes clear and concise coverage of laboratory techniques, chemical engineering, and environmental matters, new entries on buckminsterfullerene, fullerite, quasicrystal, oscillating reaction, and one-pot synthesis, and a full alphabetical table of elements and their properties. …”

Postface for Applied Designs in Chemical Structures with High Symmetry by Lorentz Jäntschi

“…Probably the best example to start with with regard to structures with high symmetry (SHS) is <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>C</mi><mn>60</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> fullerene (buckminsterfullerene) [...]…”
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Spectroscopy of helium-tagged C_{60} anions by Miriam Kappe, Paul Martini, Arne Schiller, Elisabeth Gruber, Fabio Zappa, Serge A. Krasnokutski, Paul Scheier, Michael Gatchell

“…We present measurements of the electronic absorption spectrum of He-tagged buckminsterfullerene anions, C_{60}^{−}. Using a technique that allows for the efficient tagging of complex molecular anions with He, we achieve atomically resolved action spectra that provide an accurate determination of the gas-phase absorption spectrum in the near-infrared regime. …”
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Budding yeast in a child with acute leukemia: Nothing CRYPT(O)IC about it by Rimjhim Kanaujia, Subramaniam Ramanathan, Rahul Sarode, Rachana Kanaujia, Shivaprakash M Rudramurthy, Swati Gupta

“…This manuscript also highlights the presence of crystalloid geometric appearance like “Buckminsterfullerene”, which is derived from the mucopolysaccharide capsule in Cryptococcus. …”
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Active SU(2) operation on Poincaré sphere by Shinichi Saito

“…As a locus of the polarisation states on the sphere, we have successfully drawn the molecular structure of Buckminsterfullerene (C60) and the coastline of the Earth.…”
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Investigating local (photo-)current and structure of ZnPc:C₆₀ bulk-heterojunctions by Mönch, T, Murawski, J, Elschner, C, Riede, M, Müller-Meskamp, L, Leo, K, Guttmann, P

“…Utilizing photoconductive and conductive atomic force microscopy (pcAFM and cAFM), as well as transmission X-ray microscopy (TXM), we investigate the influence of different substrate temperatures <em>T</em>_sub on the thin-film structure and local photocurrent in bulk-heterojunctions (BHJs) of vacuum deposited zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and Buckminsterfullerene (C₆₀) mixed absorber layers. …”

Ionic Space Charge Driven Organic Photovoltaic Devices by Hadjar Benmansour, Fernando A. Castro, Matthias Nagel, Jakob Heier, Roland Hany, Frank Nüesch

“…In conjunction with usually strong electron acceptors such as the Buckminsterfullerene C60, and donors such as the poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivative MEH-PPV, we fabricated bilayer photovoltaic devices to reveal exciting effects due to ionic interfacial space charge. …”
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A billion times smaller than us: helping students comprehend the molecular scale by Sidhu Jaspreet, McIndoe J. Scott

“…Using 3D printing techniques to aid in visualization, we can model spherical molecules, namely buckminsterfullerene (C60) and the cuboctahedral gold cluster Au55, and scale them up by eight orders of magnitude. …”
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Bayesian optimization with known experimental and design constraints for chemistry applications by Hase, Florian

“…In addition, we illustrate their practical utility in two simulated chemical research scenarios: the optimization of the synthesis of o-xylenyl Buckminsterfullerene adducts under constrained flow conditions, and the design of redox active molecules for flow batteries under synthetic accessibility constraints. …”
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Developing synthetic strategies and studying potential applications of buckybowl corannulene polymers by Zhang, Zhuang

“…The bowl-shaped polycyclic aromatic (C20H10) hydrocarbon, corannulene, constitutes a recognizable motif on the curved surface of buckminsterfullerene (C60). Therefore, the scientific community has heavily investigated it for its structure and properties. …”
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Disentangling the multiorbital contributions of excitons by photoemission exciton tomography by Wiebke Bennecke, Andreas Windischbacher, David Schmitt, Jan Philipp Bange, Ralf Hemm, Christian S. Kern, Gabriele D’Avino, Xavier Blase, Daniel Steil, Sabine Steil, Martin Aeschlimann, Benjamin Stadtmüller, Marcel Reutzel, Peter Puschnig, G. S. Matthijs Jansen, Stefan Mathias

“…For the prototypical organic semiconductor buckminsterfullerene (C60), we exemplify the capabilities of exciton tomography and achieve unprecedented access to key properties of the entangled exciton state including localization, charge-transfer character, and ultrafast exciton formation and relaxation dynamics.…”
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Origin of open circuit voltage in planar and bulk heterojunction organic thin-film photovoltaics depending on doped transport layers by Uhrich, C, Wynands, D, Olthof, S, Riede, M, Leo, K, Sonntag, S, Maennig, B, Pfeiffer, M

“…The studied devices consist of buckminsterfullerene C60 as acceptor material and an oligophenyl-derivative 4, 4′ -bis-(N,N -diphenylamino)quaterphenyl (4P-TPD) as donor material. …”

First-Principles Study Of The Structural, Stability And Electronic Properties Of Small Aluminum-Titanium-Nickel Clusters by Koh, Pin Wai

“…Nanocluster has been a system of interest for the past decades due to its peculiar size-dependent properties as compared to its bulk counterparts, e.g. the chemical and electronic properties between the buckminsterfullerene C60 and graphene. However, computational, theoretical and experimental studies for pure and binary element small-size clusters are scarce, not to mention of small-size ternary element clusters. …”
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Discriminating between Different Heavy Metal Ions with Fullerene-Derived Nanoparticles by Erica Ciotta, Paolo Prosposito, Pietro Tagliatesta, Chiara Lorecchio, Lorenzo Stella, Saulius Kaciulis, Peiman Soltani, Ernesto Placidi, Roberto Pizzoferrato

“…A novel type of graphene-like nanoparticle, synthesized by oxidation and unfolding of C60 buckminsterfullerene fullerene, showed multiple and reproducible sensitivity to Cu2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, and As(III) through different degrees of fluorescence quenching or, in the case of Cd2+, through a remarkable fluorescence enhancement. …”
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Modeling adsorption of brominated, chlorinated and mixed bromo/chloro-dibenzo-p-dioxins on C60 fullerene using Nano-QSPR by Piotr Urbaszek, Agnieszka Gajewicz, Celina Sikorska, Maciej Haranczyk, Tomasz Puzyn

“…Many technological implementations in the field of nanotechnology have involved carbon nanomaterials, including fullerenes such as the buckminsterfullerene, C60. The unprecedented properties of such organic nanomaterials (in particular their large surface area) gained extensive attention for their potential use as organic pollutant sorbents. …”
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Sensitivity to Heavy-Metal Ions of Unfolded Fullerene Quantum Dots by Erica Ciotta, Stefano Paoloni, Maria Richetta, Paolo Prosposito, Pietro Tagliatesta, Chiara Lorecchio, Iole Venditti, Ilaria Fratoddi, Stefano Casciardi, Roberto Pizzoferrato

“…A novel type of graphene-like quantum dots, synthesized by oxidation and cage-opening of C60 buckminsterfullerene, has been studied as a fluorescent and absorptive probe for heavy-metal ions. …”
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Buckminsterfullerenol Free Radical Scavengers Reduce Excitotoxic and Apoptotic Death of Cultured Cortical Neurons by Laura L. Dugan, Joseph K. Gabrielsen, Shan P. Yu, Tien-Sung Lin, Dennis W. Choi

“…Novel anti-oxidants based on the buckminsterfullerene molecule were explored as neuroprotective agents in cortical cell cultures exposed to excitotoxic and apoptotic injuries. …”
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Fullerene: biomedical engineers get to revisit an old friend by Goodarzi, Saba, Da Ros, Tatiana, Sefat, Farshid, Mozafari, Masoud, Osorio De Castro Conde, Joao

“…Smalley were awarded the Noble prize in chemistry for their discovery of the buckminsterfullerene (C[subscript 60] with a cage-like fused-ring structure). …”
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Water and oxygen induced degradation of small molecule organic solar cells by Hermenau, M, Riede, M, Leo, K, Gevorgyan, SA, Krebs, F, Norrman, K

“…The active layers consist of a 30 nm bulk heterojunction formed by the donor material zinc-phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and the acceptor material Buckminsterfullerene (C₆₀) followed by 30 nm C₆₀ for additional absorption. …”