Bucky balls and nanotubes

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How many atoms does a Buckminsterfullerene have?
60 carbon atoms
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Why are fullerenes are new potential drug delivery systems?
The drugs can be delivered to its target without damaging normal cells.
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What are nanotubes? (Structure)
They resemble a layer of graphite rolled into a tube.
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How are nanotubes catalysts?
They have a huge surface area compared to their volume- high collision.
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What are bucky balls? (stucture)
They are a hollow sphere. The space inside is large enough to contain atoms or other molecules.
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Why are fullerenes are new potential drug delivery systems?

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The drugs can be delivered to its target without damaging normal cells.

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What are nanotubes? (Structure)

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How are nanotubes catalysts?

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What are bucky balls? (stucture)

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