A formula to estimate the size of a fullerene

Acta Crystallogr A. 2003 Mar;59(Pt 2):193-4. doi: 10.1107/s010876730202250x. Epub 2003 Feb 26.

Abstract

A formula to estimate the radius of an equiareal sphere for any C(n) fullerene as a function of n is suggested. It asymptotically characterizes the series of C(n) fullerenes with increasing n and is mostly adapted to the symmetric shapes. The estimated radius may also be a reasonable approximation if the shape is not too elliptic.