The purpose of introducing hydroxyl groups on fullerenes is to improve the water solubility of fullerenes, but only when the number of hydroxyl groups reaches 20 or more can it have better water solubility. The chemical properties are similar to those of fullerenes. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction can also occur when the number of hydroxyl groups is small.

Fullerene C60 can be used for the sensor to detect TNT to meet the needs of counter-terrorism;
The three-dimensional highly delocalized electron conjugated molecular structure makes fullerene C60 have excellent optical and nonlinear optical properties, which is expected to use in such optical computing, optical memories, optical signal processing and controlling applications respects;
In addition, fullerene C60 and its derivatives can be widely used in magnetic resonance imaging, anti-HIV drugs,anti-cancer drugs, chemotherapy drugs, cosmetic additives, research and other areas.
1.  Diagnostic reagents,
2.  Super drugs, 
3.  Cosmetics, 
4.  Solar battery, 
5.  Wear resistant material,
6.  Flame retardant materials,
7.  Lubricants, polymer additives,
8.  Artificial diamond, hard alloy,
9.  Electric viscous fluid,
10. Fire retardant coatings,
11. Semiconductor record medium, 
12. Superconducting materials, 
13. Transistors, 
14. Electronic camera, fluorescence display tube,
15. Gas adsorption, gas storage.