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Structure of Endohedral Dimetallofullerene Sc{sub 2}{at}C{sub 84}

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Department of Applied Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-01 (Japan)
  2. Department of Chemistry, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-01 (Japan)
The endohedral nature of dimetallofullerene Sc{sub 2}{at}C{sub 84} is determined for the first time by a method which is a combination of the maximum entropy method (MEM) and the Rietveld refinement from synchrotron powder diffraction data. The obtained MEM charge density clearly shows the D{sub 2d}-symmetry cage structure, indicating the rotation of Sc{sub 2}{at}C{sub 84} molecules in solid state is almost quenched even at room temperature. From the MEM charge density, the encapsulated Sc-Sc distance and the nearest Sc-C distance are 3.9(1) and 2.4(1)A, respectively. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
OSTI ID:
496794
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 78; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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