At the FIRST Molecules Research Center, we utilize an electric arc Fullertube generator to synthesize new carbon molecules. We begin with two graphite rods and apply a powerful electric current of about 200 amps between them. This intense heat vaporizes the graphite, transforming the solid carbon into gaseous carbon. The carbon gas then enters a hot plasma region where it starts to condense. As the hot vapors cool down, the carbon atoms rearrange into stable, complex structures such as spherical fullerenes or cylindrical nanotubes. This process allows us to efficiently create new carbon molecules by leveraging high temperatures and the unique properties of carbon in different states.