GCSE Chemistry – Graphene & Fullerenes – Structure | Properties | Uses (2026/27 exams)

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*** WHAT’S COVERED ***
1. Allotropes of Carbon
* An introduction to allotropes, focusing on graphene and fullerenes.
2. Graphene
* The structure of graphene as a single layer of graphite.
* How its hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms makes it strong.
* Why it can conduct electricity due to delocalised electrons.
3. Fullerenes
* An explanation of how fullerenes are molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes.
* The structures are based on hexagonal rings but can also contain pentagonal or heptagonal rings.
* Examples of fullerene structures like tubes and spheres.
4. Uses of Fullerenes and Nanotubes
* Use in medicine for drug delivery, acting as a cage for other molecules.
* Use as industrial catalysts due to their large surface area to volume ratio.
* Use in electronics and nanotechnology.
* Use for strengthening materials due to their high length-to-diameter ratio.
5. Buckminsterfullerene
* The structure and formula of the first fullerene to be discovered.
6. Nanotechnology
* An overview of nanotechnology and its applications in various industries like medicine, food, and fashion.

*** CHAPTERS ***
0:00 Introduction
0:17 What are Allotropes?
0:36 What is Graphene?
1:02 What are Fullerenes?
1:29 Uses of Fullerenes
1:55 Uses of Nanotubes
2:24 Buckminsterfullerene
2:37 Nanotechnology

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