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International Congress MASSEE 2003
September 15-21, 2003
Hotel "Samokov"
Borovets, Bulgaria

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Spectral view of fullerenes
by
Irene Sciriha
Department of Mathematics,Faculty of Science,University of Malta,Msida MSD 06, MALTA

The Hückel Molecular Orbital Theory applied to the solution of Schrödinger's equation for molecular graphs deals with the energy of the Pi-electrons in Carbon structures. We show that the Pi-electrons of tubular fullerenes with dodecahedral caps share certain common energy levels. Of particular interest is the presence of Non- Bonding Orbitals (NBMOs) in fullerenes which is relatively rare. We determine the substructures that are responsible for the NBMOs.

Date received: April 3, 2003

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