Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: The Buckyball Collection
General information of buckyballs and a description of buckyballs containing ions, called dopeyballs, which have superconducting properties. Colorful photomicrographs of fullerenes on thin films.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: C60, Buckminsterfullerene
A resource page on C60, Buckminsterfullerene, the third allotropic form of carbon.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Condensed Matter Physics/cluster Science Collaboration
Molecular dynamics simulations are performed on aggregates or groups of atoms. A large number of movies of these computer simulations are contained in this website.
Other
Abteilung Andersen: A Brief History of C60
This resource presents a basic description of fullerenes, their properties, and potential uses. It also contains information of R. Buckminster Fuller symmetry of fullerenes.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Human Genome Project: Unearthing Buckyballs
Resource provides great information on buckyballs. Description of a process to identify and determine the size and type of fullerenes. Excellent movie on basic fullerene information. Pictures are also included for further information....
New York Times
New York Times: Cyber Times: Next Electronics Breakthrough: Power Packed Carbon Atoms
An excellent overview of the field of carbon nanotubes. Includes a summary of the discovery of fullerenes. Also, the potential use of nanotubes as semiconductors. From an article written in 1997.
Science is Fun
University of Wisconsin: Buckyballs [Pdf]
A detailed explanation of buckyballs, their discovery, properties, and current research. A good explanation of how they were originally discovered.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Making a C60, Bucky Ball, Buckminsterfullerene Model
Shows, through step-by-step pictures, how to construct a C60, Bucky Ball, or Buckminster fullerene model using straws and joiners.
Other
Wu St L Chemistry: Fullerene Science Module
An extremely complete overview of fullerene compounds. Oriented towards students.
Other
The Buckyball: An Excruciatingly Researched Report
A very detailed summary of fullerenes, their discovery, and current uses. Details some current research and potential applications. Details on R. Buckminster Fuller.
US National Archives
Nara: A New Chemistry for Carbon
This National Archives and Records Administration site describes the discovery of fullerenes, a new allotrope of carbon. The chemical properties of fullerenes, their uses, and possible potential as catalysts or superconductors is mentioned.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Scoring With Buckyballs
Buckyballs and nanotubes, two types of fullerenes, are being examined for potential in nanotechnology and nanoengineering.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Collision Between Molecular Particles
View the interactions between an atom of xenon and a buckyball when they collide.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Buckyball Collision With Neon
Observe the reaction when a buckyball collides with a neon crystal.