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buckyballs

Popular name for molecules of buckminsterfullerene.



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The electrons in the buckyballs produce a large magnetic field
Washington, March 5 (ANI): Engineers at Duke University, US, have found that microscopic particles of carbon known as buckyballs may be able to keep water pipes clear in the same way clot-busting drugs prevent arteries from clogging up.
Accidentally discovered by a Japanese researcher at NEC in 1990 while making Buckyballs, they have potential use in many applications.
 
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