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The kvataron model of fullerene formation

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A new mechanism is proposed for the formation of fullerenes from clusters of a “latent” phase, which are referred to as kvatarons. According to this mechanism, hollow kvatarons initially arise in a supersaturated carbon-containing medium and then transform into rigid clusters (fullerenes) with characteristic icosahedral symmetry due to the formation of bonds between carbon atoms.

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Translated from Fizika Tverdogo Tela, Vol. 47, No. 6, 2005, pp. 1147–1150.

Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Askhabov.

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Askhabov, A.M. The kvataron model of fullerene formation. Phys. Solid State 47, 1186–1190 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1946878

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