Endohedral metal atoms in pristine and functionalized fullerene cages.

摘要: Fullerene, an allotropic form of carbon made up spherical molecules formed from pentagonal and hexagonal rings, was first discovered in 1985. Because fullerenes have spacious inner cavities, atoms clusters can be encapsulated inside the fullerene cages to endohedral fullerenes. In particular, unique structural electronic properties metallofullerenes (EMFs), where metal are within fullerene, attracted wide interest physicists chemists as well materials scientists biologists. The remarkable characteristics these originate electron transfer cage. positions movements important determinants chemical physical EMFs. this Account, we specifically describe dynamic behavior pristine functionalized cages. First, examined whether ...