Multi-layer fullerenes and method of manufacturing same

摘要

Multi-layer fullerenes with a novel structure which are expected to be applied to various fields, and a method of manufacturing the multi-layer fullerenes. The method comprises heating carbon-containing substances at a temperature of 2300° C. or higher in the presence of a C60 fullerene to obtain novel multi-layer fullerenes which include a first multi-layer fullerene having a C60 fullerene enclosed in a C240 fullerene (C60@C240), a second multi-layer fullerene having a C240 fullerene enclosed in a C560 fullerene (C240@C560), and a third multi-layer fullerene having a C80 fullerene enclosed in a C240 fullerene which is enclosed in a C560 fullerene (C80@C240@C560).