1991 ⟶ Carbon Nanotubes Discovered Using Electron Microscopy
Sumio Iijima uses electron microscopy to discover a type of ...
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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.⟶
ChemistryMaterials ScienceFullerenesCarbon MoleculesNanotechnologyStructural ChemistryKrotoSmalley1980sMolecular Structure
United States🔬 Discovery of Fullerenes
Harold Kroto, Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discover fullerenes, a class of large carbon molecules superficially resembling the geodesic dome designed by architect R. Buckminster Fuller.⟶
ChemistryFullerenesCarbonMaterials ScienceNanotechnologyMolecular ChemistrySmalleyCurlKroto1980s
United 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.⟶
ChemistryFullerenesCarbon MoleculesSootSeparation TechniquesKrätschmerHuffman1990sMaterials ScienceSolubility
GermanyUnited 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.⟶
NanotechnologyMaterials ScienceElectron MicroscopyFullerenesSumio IijimaCarbonNanomaterials
Japan⚛️ Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov Isolate Graphene
Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov isolated graphene, a monolayer of carbon atoms, and studied its quantum electrical properties.⟶
Materials ScienceGrapheneAndre GeimKonstantin NovoselovNanotechnology21st Century ScienceCarbon
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