Synthesis of fullerene crystals smaller than c60 by ionbeam irradiation of polyethylene
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Abstract
C20 and C26 fullerene crystals have been synthesized for the first time by irradiating polyethylene with energetic ions(including cluster ions).Based on this we are now trying to find evidence for the existence of other small fullerenes,such as C24,C32,and C38.
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