An Atlas of Fullerenes

An introduction to the current state of theory in a new and lively field this volume offers both students and researchers a practical guide. It features a comprehensive set of pictures of fullerene structures and tabulates their properties. In addition it lists a computer program that will extend the tables as needed.Seven chapters of descriptive material precede over 200 pages of tables with corresponding diagrams and serve as a self-contained introduction. Topics include fullerene cages electronic structure steric strain symmetry and spectroscopy fullerene isomerization and carbon gain and loss. Each chapter concludes with references and notes.