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Title: Probing the interaction between the encapsulated water molecule and the fullerene cages in H 2 O@C 60 and H 2 O@C 59 N

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC01031E· OSTI ID:1441057

We report a high-resolution photoelectron imaging study of cryogenically-cooled H2O@C60 and H2O@C59N endohedral fullerene anions. The electron affinity (EA) of H2O@C60 is measured to be 2.6923 ± 0.0008 eV, which is 0.0088 eV higher than the EA of C60, while the EA of H2O@C59N is measured to be 3.0058 eV ± 0.0007 eV, which is 0.0092 eV lower than the EA of C59N. The opposite shifts are found to be due to the different electrostatic interactions between the encapsulated water molecule and the fullerene cages in the two systems. There is a net coulombic attraction between the guest and host in H2O@C60, but a repulsive interaction in H2O@C59N. We have also observed low-frequency features in the photoelectron spectra tentatively attributed to the hindered rotational excitations of the encapsulated H2O molecule, providing further insights into the guest–host interactions in H2O@C60 and H2O@C59N.

Research Organization:
Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018679
OSTI ID:
1441057
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1594591
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Vol. 9 Journal Issue: 25; ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 17 works
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Web of Science

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