What are the some of the properties of fullerenes that make them potentially so useful?

The carbon nanotube is a graphite sheet rolled into a cylinder and tapped with fullerene half sphere. They have$100\mathrm{X}$ tensile strength than steel and density is much less.

Physical Properties-

• Its structure and behaviour are temperature-dependent. The fullerene is transformed into C70 as the temperature rises.
• Depending on the pressure, fullerene structure can change.
• Ionization enthalpy for fullerene is 7.61 electron volts.

Chemical Properties-

• Although stable, fullerenes are not completely immune to reaction.
• It is described as an oxidising agent and functions as an electron-accepting group.
• Fullerenes exhibit superconducting capabilities when doped or crystallised with alkali or alkaline earth metals.

They are high-strength structural element and can be use in sport equipment and protective clothing. They can be used to make field emission display.

Hence, there are many properties of fullerenes that make them useful.