Fullerene

As a leading supplier and solution partner of high-quality nanomaterials and nanotechnology-based products, Nanografi offers various forms of fullerene that can be used in these and other applications.

What Is Fullerene?

Fullerenes are hollow, cage-like carbon molecules and one of the major allotropes of carbon alongside graphene and diamond. The most well-known form, Buckminsterfullerene (C60), contains 60 carbon atoms arranged in a spherical structure of pentagons and hexagons — first discovered in 1985 in a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough. Other common variants include C70 and polyhydroxylated fullerenes (fullerenols). Their closed-cage geometry gives fullerenes exceptional electron affinity, radical scavenging ability, and unique photophysical properties that set them apart from other carbon nanomaterials.

Fullerene Applications

Fullerenes serve as high-performance electron acceptors in organic solar cells, where C60 derivatives like PCBM remain benchmark materials. In biomedical research, fullerenols are explored for antioxidant therapy, drug delivery, and photodynamic treatment. Industrial uses range from polymer reinforcement and nano-lubricants to hydrogen storage and catalysis, often in combination with materials such as graphene nanoplatelets or single-walled carbon nanotubes. Cosmetic science also leverages their radical scavenging capacity in anti-aging formulations.

Buy Fullerene at Nanografi

Nanografi supplies high-purity Fullerene C60, Fullerene C70, and Fullerenol for academic research, R&D, and advanced manufacturing. All products are backed by certificates of analysis and available in flexible quantities from lab-scale to bulk. Browse the catalog below to find the grade and specification your project needs.