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Trimetallic Nitride Endohedral Fullerenes: Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for the M3N6+@C2n6− model†

  1. Manuel N. Chaur2,
  2. Ramón Valencia1,
  3. Antonio Rodríguez-Fortea Dr.1,
  4. Josep M. Poblet Prof. Dr.1,
  5. Luis Echegoyen Prof. Dr.2

Article first published online: 14 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200802777

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 48, Issue 8, pages 1425–1428, February 9, 2009

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Chaur, Manuel N., Valencia, R., Rodríguez-Fortea, A., Poblet, Josep M. and Echegoyen, L. (2009), Trimetallic Nitride Endohedral Fullerenes: Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for the M3N6+@C2n6− model. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48: 1425–1428. doi: 10.1002/anie.200802777

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  1. 1

    Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili c/Marcel⋅lí Domingo s/n, 43007 Tarragona (Spain), Fax: (+34) 977-559-563

  2. 2

    Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, 219 Hunter Laboratories, Clemson, SC 29631-0973 (USA), Fax: (+1) 864-656-6613

  1. †

    We acknowledge support from the MEC of Spain (projects CTQ2005-06909-C02-01/BQU and the Ramón y Cajal Program (A.R.F.)) and from the DGR of the Autonomous Government of Catalonia (2005SGR-00104 and a doctoral fellowship (R.V.)). Financial support from the National Science Foundation (Grant number CHE-0509989) is also greatly appreciated (M.N.C. and L.E.). The material presented herein is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation while L.E. was working there. All opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. (M=La, Ce, and Pr; n=46 and 48)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 14 JAN 2009
  3. Manuscript Revised: 14 JUL 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 12 JUN 2008

Funded by

  • MEC of Spain. Grant Number: CTQ2005-06909-C02-01/BQU
  • Ramón y Cajal
  • Autonomous Government of Catalonia. Grant Number: 2005SGR-00104
  • National Science Foundation. Grant Number: CHE-0509989

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Keywords:

  • carbon cages;
  • density functional calculations;
  • electrochemistry;
  • HOMO–LUMO gap;
  • metallofullerenes

Abstract

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Size doesn't matter: Metallic nitride endohedral fullerenes (MNEFs) exhibit redox properties that are not dependent on the size of the carbon cage, but on its electronic properties. These findings support the ionic model of MNEFs.

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