Description

Overview:

Every form of life that we know of requires carbon. This Mini Lecture introduces to the chemically most versatile element, essential to all life, both as an energy source and as building stock. Lecture snippets of the chemists Robert Curl und Karl Ziegler explain the structure of the symmetric C60 molecule as well as the Ziegler-Natta process used to make polymers.

Subject:

Chemistry

Level:

Graduate / Professional

Material Type:

Lecture

Provider:

Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

Provider Set:

Mini Lectures

Date Added:

04/13/2018