Fullerene graphs with pentagons and heptagons

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, 16785 – 136, I R. Iran

Abstract

A fullerene is a three connected cubic planar graph. In this paper, we introduce a new class of fullerenes, with pentagonal and heptagonal rings.

Graphical Abstract

Fullerene graphs with pentagons and heptagons

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Volume 3, 1-2
June 2013
Pages 33-37
  • Receive Date: 04 March 2013
  • Revise Date: 04 April 2013
  • Accept Date: 23 May 2013
  • Publish Date: 01 June 2013