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title: Fullerene
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/horizons/fullerene"
hub: horizons
summary: Hollow carbon cage molecules for drug delivery, superconductivity, and advanced materials
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# Fullerene

Hollow carbon cage molecules for drug delivery, superconductivity, and advanced materials
- Technology Readiness Level: 5/9
- Impact: 4/5
- Investment: 3/5
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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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/horizons/fullerene)