The standard molar energy of combustion of pure fullerene C-60 was mea
sured using a static-bomb isoperibolic macrocalorimeter: Delta(c)U(m)
degrees = -(25965 +/- 12) kJ . mol(-1). This result was confirmed by r
ecovery of carbon dioxide in the combustion products. (C) 1996 Academi
c Press Limited