Icosahedral packing of B12 icosahedra in boron suboxide (B6O)
Icosahedral packing of B12 icosahedra in boron suboxide (B6O)
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Icosahedral packing of B12 icosahedra in boron suboxide (B6O)
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Publisher
London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Journal title
Nature (London), 1998-01, Vol.391 (6665), p.376-378
Language
English
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Publisher
London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Contents
Objects with icosahedral symmetry (
I
h
) bear a special fascination; natural examples are rare, but include radiolaria
1
and virus particles (virions)
2
. The discovery
3
of C
60
, a molecule in the shape of a truncated icosahedron with
I
h
symmetry, has aroused widespread interest. In 1962, Mackay
4
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Full title
Icosahedral packing of B12 icosahedra in boron suboxide (B6O)
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Record Identifier
TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_27483241
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_27483241
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ISSN
0028-0836
E-ISSN
1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/34885
