Number of rings in carbon nanostructures (Fullerenes and Nanotubes)

Avat Arman Taherpour

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch P. O. Box 38135-567, Arak Iran.

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ABSTRACT:

One of the questions is determining the of rings in Fullerenes and Nanotubes. Here, for solving this problem, a simple, fast and high accuracy method is explained. Application of this method has shown very good results. Determining the of rings (NR) in carbon nanostructures such as Fullerenes, Nanotubes (SWNT) and other nanocarbon structures is the main aim in this study. This structural index that is based on the degrees of unsaturation may useful in the QSAR and QSPR studies concern to the carbon nanostructures.

KEYWORDS:

Carbon nanostructuresm, of rings; Structural index; Stone-Wall transformation; QSAR; QSPR; Molecular topology