Erdol & Kohle Erdgas Petrochemie, Vol.48, No.3, 144-145, 1995
OXIDATION OF FULLERENES IN BRONSTED ACIDS
The invention of an efficient process for the production of fullerenes in the year 1990 initiated worldwide a wave of research activities. Besides the esthetic form of the molecular structure, particularly the numerous conceivable derivates and the possibility to obtain new substances with extraordinary properties have contributed to the fascination of an increasing number of scientists to take part in the ''game of football molecules''.