FULLERENES AND FULLERENE-DERIVED SOLIDS AS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS

The status of our present understanding of fullerenes and fullerene-de rived solids as electronic materials is reviewed, with particular emph asis given to the strong connection of these electronic materials in t he solid state to their molecular fullerene origins. The synthesis, st ructure, and electronic properties of fullerene solids are considered, and modifications to their structure and properties through doping wi th various charge transfer agents are reviewed. We conclude with brief comments on potential applications of this unique family of new elect ronic materials.