Abstract
The advantages and disadvantages of the arc discharge method for preparing fullerenes are briefly discussed in comparison with conventional combustion method. Ways are being sought to overcome inherent disadvantages of the combustion methods by learning from nature. The search, for natural fullerenes led us to discovery of a novel coal which not only contains abnormally large amounts of C60, but also shows unique TEM images which closely resemble those of soot. A series of examinations led us to conclude that carbon blacks are the ideal raw material for the production of C60 and also probably carbon nano-onions as well,
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