Fullerene C60 CAS No. 99685-96-8 Fullerene C60

Fullerene C60

CAS No. 99685-96-8

Name: Fullerene C60

Aliases: Buckminsterfullerene, Bucky ball, Footballene

Molecular Formula: C₆₀

Molecular Weight: 720.66

Type: Regular Grade, Sublimation Grade

Purity: 90%, 95%, 99%, 99.5%, 99.9%, 99.95%, 99.99%

CAS No.99685-96-8

Product Description

Fullerene C60 is a hollow cage‑shaped spherical molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms.

Geometry: Truncated icosahedron, containing 12 regular pentagons and 20 regular hexagons (32 faces, 60 vertices, 90 edges in total).
Bonding: Each carbon atom is sp²‑hybridized with delocalized π‑bonds; highly symmetric structure (Ih point group).

Product properties & Features

High stability: Stable at room temperature and atmospheric pressure; difficult to decompose below 400°C, with excellent resistance to oxidation, radiation and chemical corrosion.
Powerful free radical scavenging capacity: The efficiency of eliminating reactive oxygen species (ROS) is approximately 170 times that of vitamin C, known as a "free radical sponge".
Excellent modifiability: The cage structure can undergo addition, substitution and doping reactions to form derivatives (e.g., hydroxyfullerene, metallofullerene), suitable for multi-scenario applications.
Weak oxidizing/reducing property: It can accept electrons to form anions and can also be oxidized by strong oxidants, exhibiting both electron donor and acceptor characteristics.
Intrinsic semiconductor: Band gap of approximately 1.8 eV, low conductivity at room temperature; alkali metal doping (e.g., K₃C₆₀) can form superconductors with a superconducting transition temperature Tc≈18 K.
Superior electron transport property: High electron mobility, commonly used as an electron acceptor/transport layer in organic photovoltaics (OPV) and organic field-effect transistors (OFET).

Applications

Energy Materials

Organic Photovoltaics (OPV): Electron acceptor material for higher conversion efficiency.
Energy storage: Hydrogen storage media, lithium‑ion battery electrode additive.

Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics

Antioxidant / anti‑aging: Key ingredient in skincare for free‑radical scavenging, anti‑inflammation and brightening.
Drug delivery: Cage structure encapsulates anti‑cancer drugs for targeted delivery.

Materials Science

Reinforcing filler: Improves polymer strength, heat resistance and radiation resistance.
Superconductivity / magnetism: Precursors for low‑temperature superconductors and magnetic materials.

Industrial Catalysis

Packing & Storage

1) 10g/100g/500g/glass bottle, or as request

2) 1kg/bag (1kg net weight, 1.1kg gross weight, packed in an aluminum foil bag)

3) 5kg/carton(1kg net weight, 1.1kg gross weight, packed in five aluminum foil bag)

Technical Index

Fullerene C60 Grade I	Fullerene C60 Grade II	Fullerene C60 Grade III	Fullerene C60 Grade IV	Fullerene C60 Grade V	Fullerene C70 Grade I	Fullerene C70 Grade II	Fullerene C70 Grade III	Fullerene C70 Grade IV
Purity: 99.5%	Purity: 99.9%	Purity: 99.95%	Purity 99.99%	Number of -OH : 18-28	Purity: 95%	Purity: 99%	Purity: 99.5%	Purity: 99.9%

* NOTE: Customized production available upon request.

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