Molecular striptease explains Buckyballs in space
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 14:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists from Leiden University have shown in the laboratory how Buckyballs - molecular soccerballs - form in space. The experiments are special, as these are based on a new chemical concept - top-down, from big to small - transfering large aromatic species into interstellar graphene, fullerenes and carbon cages.
