The ways to form fullerens structure exemplified by С28 and С30 isomers

The systematization of possible ways to form C₂₈ and C₃₀ fullerene isomers has been completed in this work. An additional confirmation was obtained that fullerenes created by incorporating dimers into the initial structure had a minimum energy. Two other methods for the formation of new fullerenes were also considered, namely, the connection of two domes with the same symmetry and that of fullerenes with compatible symmetry. The symmetry order of the studied fullerenes varied from the second to the seventh ones. A collaboration analysis of the formation energy values and geometric simulation results allowed us to draw conclusions about the structural changes in the resulting fullerenes.