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Fullerene

Hollow carbon cage molecules for drug delivery, superconductivity, and advanced materials
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Fullerenes are carbon molecules in cage structures—buckminsterfullerene (C60) is the most common. Applications include drug delivery, superconductivity, and programmable matter. Experiments and diffusion; limited commercialization. Research continues into functionalization, composite materials, and biomedical applications.

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