Importance Of Fullerenes
On October 9th, 1996, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of Fullerenes to:
- Professor Robert F. Curl, Jr., Rice University, Houston, USA
- Professor Sir Harold W. Kroto, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
- Professor Richard E. Smalley, Rice University, Houston, USA
Shungite is the only natural material in existence that contains fullerenes.
- Fullerenes dubbed as “molecule of the year” by Science Magazine in 1991
- Until it was discovered in Shungite in 1992, scientists weren't aware that fullerenes existed
- Because of the fullerenes inside, Shungite neutralizes dangerous frequencies from EMF radiation
Facts about Fullerenes
- Shungite is the only natural material to have the presence of fullerenes which act as hollow molecular carbon cage structures
- Similar to carbon molecules with up to sixty atoms, Shungite acts as a sponge to our devices
- Fullerenes are reactive due to their high electron affinity and conjugated double bonds, making them effective antioxidants
- Fullerenes are allotropes of carbon that appear in the forms of a hollow sphere, tube and other sizes
- Carbon, including diamonds and graphites, is capable of forming many allotropes due to its valency
- Discovery of fullerenes greatly expanded the number of known carbon allotropes
- Unique molecular structures result in extraordinary macroscopic properties, including high tensile strength, electrical conductivity, ductility, heat conductivity, and relative chemical inactivity.
- Fullerenes are powerful anti-oxidants with a unique presence of Shungite
