In a bucky ball, the atoms are all interconnected with each other through sp 2 bonding, thus resulting in exceptional strength. Apart from its hardness, the important fact is that for nanotechnology, useful dopant atoms can be placed inside the hollow fullerene ball. In order to utilize such properties and the strength of this molecule, it is of interest to study its stability under internal and external pressure. Therefore, in this paper, we made an attempt to study the stability of this molecule based on its binding strength. We have used the Tersoff [1,2] as well as Brenner potential [3] for the intramolecular interactions between the carbon atoms of a bucky ball and compared the two.
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Kaur, N., Gupta, S., Dharamvir, K., Jindal, V. (2009). Behaviour of a bucky-ball under extreme internal and external pressures. In: Hannemann, K., Seiler, F. (eds) Shock Waves. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85181-3_36
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