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Borafullerenes are a class of
heterofullerenes in which the element substituting for
carbon is
boron.
[1]
[2] They are also a member of the
boron carbides class of materials that include
Tetrabor (B4C).
References
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^ Dunk, Paul W.; Rodríguez-Fortea, Antonio; Kaiser, Nathan K.; Shinohara, Hisanori; Poblet, Josep M.; Kroto, Harold W. (2013-01-02).
"Formation of Heterofullerenes by Direct Exposure of C 60 to Boron Vapor". Angewandte Chemie (in German). 125 (1): 333–337.
Bibcode:
2013AngCh.125..333D.
doi:
10.1002/ange.201208244.
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^ Lee, Chang-Hoon; Park, Sung-Soo; Lee, Wang-Ro; Lee, Kee-Hag (2010).
"Structure and Energetics of (C60)22+ Conformers: Quantum Chemical Studies". Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society. 31 (2): 457–460.
doi:
10.5012/bkcs.2010.31.02.457.
ISSN
0253-2964.