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Formation of buckminsterfullerene (C(60)) in interstellar space

Buckminsterfullerene (C(60)) was recently confirmed as the largest molecule identified in space. However, it remains unclear how and where this molecule is formed. It is generally believed that C(60) is formed from the buildup of small carbonaceous compounds in the hot and dense envelopes of evolved...

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Main Authors: Berné, Olivier, Tielens, A. G. G. M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3258632/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22198841
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1114207108
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