"Discovery of a Novel Fullerene Molecule: Fullertube Unveiled"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Phys.org
A UdeM doctoral student in physics, Emmanuel Bourret, has led an international team of scientists to successfully demonstrate the existence of C130 fullertubes, molecules made up of 130 carbon atoms, which had previously only existed in theory. Using principles of quantum mechanics, the team isolated these rare molecules from soot and calculated their electronic structure. The discovery, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could have potential applications in green hydrogen production.