Bond-and-stick model of C-60 Buckminsterfullerene molecule

A ray-traced picture of a bond-and-stick model of a C-60 Buckminsterfullerene molecule, a naturally occurring form of carbon with 60 carbon atoms per molecule, arranged in the structure of a soccer ball. It is named after the architect R. Buckminster Fuller, who designed geodesic spheres, which ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - March 17, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: video