STM study of one-dimensional cluster formation of fullerenes: Dimerization of Y@C-82

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作者
Hasegawa, Y
Ling, Y
Yamazaki, S
Hashizume, T
Shinohara, H
Sakai, A
Pickering, HW
Sakurai, T
机构
[1] NAGOYA UNIV,DEPT CHEM,NAGOYA,AICHI,JAPAN
[2] KYOTO UNIV,MESOSCOP MAT RES CTR,KYOTO 60601,JAPAN
[3] PENN STATE UNIV,DEPT MAT SCI & ENGN,UNIVERSITY PK,PA 16801
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1997年 / 56卷 / 11期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.56.6470
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
We have studied one-dimensional cluster formation of C-60, Y@C-82, and Gd@C-82 along the step of the Cu(111) 1x1 surface using a scanning tunneling microscope. It is found that the dimer is most abundant only for Y@C-82 which has one unpaired electron delocalized over the carbon cage, while the monomer is dominant in the cases of Gd@C-82, and C-60. It was concluded that the preferential dimer formation of Y@C-82 is mainly due to the interaction between the unpaired electrons. The interaction energy among fullerence molecules was estimated based on Walton's cluster theory.
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页码:6470 / 6473
页数:4
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