Spin Divergence Induced by Exohedral Modification: ESR Study of Sc3C2@C_(80) Fulleropyrrolidine

摘要

Endohedral metallofullerenes have attracted wide interest because of their novel structures and potential applications in a variety of fields, such as nanotechnology and biomedical applications. Exohedral functionalization plays a critical role not only in improving solubility and processability of metallofullerenes for expanding their practical applications, including photovoltaic cells, magnetic resonance imaging agents, and radiotracers, but also in controlling the position of encapsulated atoms and corresponding properties. Thus, the characteristics of endofullerenes become more diversified, and these help in designing novel materials with controllable electronic and magnetic properties.