Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials or the Nanoparticles are the set of particles or the substances where atlas one dimension is less than approximately 100nm.Important nanomaterials in use are:
Buckyballs
- Buckyballs, also called fullerenes, were one of the first nanoparticles discovered.
- Buckyballs are composed of carbon atoms linked to three other carbon atoms by covalent bonds.
- However, the carbon atoms are connected in the same pattern of hexagons and pentagons you find on a soccer ball, giving a buckyball the spherical structure.
- Buckyballs have the interesting electrical property of being very good electron acceptors, which means they accept loose electrons from other materials. This feature is ....
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