Abstract
Three new isomers of Th@C82 have been isolated and characterized. These novel actinide endohedral fullerenes were fully characterized by mass spectrometry, single crystal X-ray diffractometry, UV-vis-NIR, Raman and cyclic voltammetry. Among them, an unexpected novel Non-IPR C82 cage, Th@Cs-(39701)-C82, has been identified by X-ray crystallography. Though M@C82 fullerenes are most common form of ednoheral fullerenes, which has been known since the discovery of EMFs, Non-IPR M@C82 has never been discovered before. This is the first C82 based Non-IPR monometallic endohedral fullerenes reported so far. This discovery not only presents a novel C82 fullerene cage but also highlights the unique interaction between single actinide ion and carbon cage. In addition, we will report our recent progress on the actinide cluster fullerenes.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
