Doped C60 Structures

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[another A3C60 Structure] Here is another way of looking at the same A3C60 structure. (How to get this look? See the simple explanation.) This time the larger space in the octahedral sites is even more visible.
[A4C60 Structure] When the fullerene molecules are rearranged, even more alkali metal ion can be stuffed in, producing A4C60. The name of this structure is "body centered tetragonal" or bcc.
[A6C60 Structure] Finally, a little more pushing and pulling of the buckyballs puts them into a "body centered cubic", or bcc structure. In this structure, there is enough space for six alkali metals for each fullerenes; this is A6C60.

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