C60 Fullerene Buckyball

Carbon is a very insteresting element. It can be present in nature in several forms. One of these forms is as a molecule with 60 atoms, called fullerene.

To make this model I found the .SDF structure on a database and I opened the file in Chimera (another free software). Finally, I exported the scene as a .STL file for 3D printing.

To print, adjust the scale in your slicing software.

This model is part of a collection of molecular models of carbon allotropes for teaching.

Carbon nanotube model: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/carbon-nanotube-model
Graphene and graphite model: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/graphene-plane-and-graphite-models-with-no-supports

Diamond model: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/diamond-model