• Metallo-carbohedrenes (Met-Cars) Synonyms:

  Metallo-carbohedrenes, Met-Cars, MET CARS,metallo-carbohedrene

• Metallo-carbohedrenes (Met-Cars) Description:

a) "Metallo-carbohedrenes, a stable buckyball-like molecular cluster in which a number of metal atoms incorporate with carbons to form a symmetrical network, holds promise as chemical catalysts and superconductors.

b) Researchers at Pennsylvania State University (PSU) have developed back in 1993 methods for producing significant quantities of metallo-carbohedrenes (Met-cars), which are hollow molecules of carbon and metals analogous to pure carbon fullerenes. Met-cars are thought to have potential as catalysts, semiconductors and superconductors, but attempts to manufacture them in quantity had been unsuccessful prior to the work by the PSU group.

c) Chemists at Pennsylvania State University (University Park) have published a recipe for cooking up batches of a new class of molecules known as metallo-carbohedrenes MET CARS

d) The main difference between Met-Cars and the well-known buckyball C ₆₀ is that the structure of Met-Cars is constructed with metal-carbon and carbon-carbon bonds, while that of C ₆₀ is built with only carbon-carbon bonds. In view of this difference, it is considered likely that Met-Cars will display significantly different chemical properties from those

e) This novel kind cage-like molecules which we term metallo-carbohedrenes, in which a number of metal atoms incorporate with carbons to form a symmetrical network, have not been described heretofore."

• (Met-Cars) Typical Applications:

These molecules have potentially a variety of applications including use as new electronic materials, chemical catalysts,and superconductors.

• Metallo-carbohedrenes (Met-Cars) Packaging:

TBA

• Metallo-carbohedrenes (Met-Cars) TSCA (SARA Title III) Status:

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• Metallo-carbohedrenes (Met-Cars) CAS Number:

Unknown