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Paper Models for Fullerenes C60-C84

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John M. Beaton

6439 Killington, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

J. Chem. Educ., 1995, 72 (10), p 863

DOI: 10.1021/ed072p863

Publication Date: October 1995

Abstract

A scheme is provided for the construction of paper models of all 51 possible fullerene structures with 84 or less carbon atoms and non-abutting pentagons. Analysis of symmetry is aided by the contrasting 12 open pentagons and the patterns of "extra" carbon atoms beyond C₆₀ among them.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Inorganic Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Main-Group Elements

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