1990 ⟶ Buckminsterfullerene Separation from Soot

Wolfgang Krätschmer, Lowell Lamb, Konstantinos Fostiropoulos...
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⚛️ Discovery of Buckminsterfullerene Structure

Harry Kroto, J.R. Heath, S.C. O'Brien, R.F. Curl, and Richard Smalley discovered the unusual stability of the buckminsterfullerene molecule and deduce its structure.⟶
Discovery of Buckminsterfullerene Structure (1985)
ChemistryMaterials ScienceFullerenesCarbon MoleculesNanotechnologyStructural ChemistryKrotoSmalley1980sMolecular Structure
United StatesUnited States

⚫ Buckminsterfullerene Separation from Soot

Wolfgang Krätschmer, Lowell Lamb, Konstantinos Fostiropoulos, and Donald Huffman discovered that Buckminsterfullerene can be separated from soot because it is soluble in benzene.⟶
Buckminsterfullerene Separation from Soot (1990)
ChemistryFullerenesCarbon MoleculesSootSeparation TechniquesKrätschmerHuffman1990sMaterials ScienceSolubility
GermanyGermanyUnited StatesUnited States

🔬 Carbon Nanotubes Discovered Using Electron Microscopy

Sumio Iijima uses electron microscopy to discover a type of cylindrical fullerene known as a carbon nanotube, though earlier work had been done in the field as early as 1951. This material is an important component in the field of nanotechnology.⟶
Carbon Nanotubes Discovered Using Electron Microscopy (1991)
NanotechnologyMaterials ScienceElectron MicroscopyFullerenesSumio IijimaCarbonNanomaterials
JapanJapan