Once considered exotic, fullerenes are nowadays commonly synthesized and used in research; they include buckyballs, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanobuds and nanofibers.. 
Melo ninu àwọn Ipesepu Astatini njẹ́ lilo bi olùfọ́nsita iwọnwo Alpha ninu àwọn imulo sáyẹ́nsì, bẹ sìni àdánwò àwọn imulo oniwosan fún aṣtatini 211 ti ṣẹlẹ̀.. 