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Constructing Ih Symmetrical Fullerenes from Pentagons

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Li-Hua Gan

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China

J. Chem. Educ., 2008, 85 (3), p 444

DOI: 10.1021/ed085p444

Publication Date (Web): March 1, 2008

Abstract

Twelve pentagons are sufficient and necessary to form a fullerene cage. According to this structural feature of fullerenes, we propose a simple and efficient method for the construction of I_h symmetrical fullerenes from pentagons. This method does not require complicated mathematical knowledge; yet it provides an excellent paradigm for students to learn the construction of molecular structures manually and develop their spatial visualization.

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Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Computer-Based Learning

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Carbon

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