Borafullerenes are a class of
heterofullerenes in which the element substituting for
carbon
Carbon () is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—its atom making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. It belongs to group 14 of the periodic table. Carbon mak ...
is
boron.
They are also a member of the
boron carbides Boron carbides are boron–carbon compounds.
Boron carbide (B4C)
B13C2
α-tetragonal boron
α-tetragonal boron is a boron-rich isotropic boron carbide (B50C2).
Borafullerenes
Borafullerenes are a class of heterofullerenes in which the element ...
class of materials that include
Tetrabor (B4C).
References
Fullerenes
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