Where Can I Purchase Buckyballs and Other Exotic Materials for Display?

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Buckyballs, also known as fullerene, can be purchased in macro quantities from chemical suppliers like Aldrich, which is a well-known supplier for research labs. Prices are high, with costs around $250 per gram, though smaller quantities, such as 25 mg, are available for about $20. For those interested in visual references, there is a request for macro images of buckyballs, as most available photos are computer-generated models. The general consensus is that buckyballs do not have a striking appearance, resembling graphite more than anything else. Aldrich's website provides an option for online purchasing.
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Where to buy buckyballs?

Does anyone know where i can buy macro quantities of buckyballs? Or carbon nano tubes and all the other exotic materials out there. Just for displaying purposes, i don't mean to use them. And furthermore, does anyone have a pic or a link that show buckyballs macroscopically? All the fotos i searched for turned out just the computer models.

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I don't think that they are much to look at, they pretty much look like graphite. You can buy them from Aldrich though. Bring your wallet, they cost around $250/gram. You can get 25 mg for about $20, however.
 
Ok. What is Aldrich?? Can I get them from the internet? thanx
 

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