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MeSH Heading: Fullerenes
Tree Number(s): D01.268.150.250; J01.637.512.600.612.350
Unique ID: D037741
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037741
Scope Note: A polyhedral CARBON structure composed of around 60-80 carbon atoms in pentagon and hexagon configuration. They are named after Buckminster Fuller because of structural resemblance to geodesic domes. Fullerenes can be made in high temperature such as arc discharge in an inert atmosphere.
Entry Term(s): Buckminsterfullerenes; Buckyballs
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: Carbon (1991-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2007/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Fullerenes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025