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  • Nanomaterials Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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  • Fullerenes are carbon-based molecules with unique electronic properties.
  • Stabilizing metal clusters within fullerenes presents synthetic challenges.
  • Metal fluoride clusters offer distinct magnetic and electronic characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel rare-earth metal fluoride clusterfullerenes (FCFs).
  • To investigate the structural and electronic properties of M₂F@C₈₀(CF₃) where M = Gd and Y.
  • To explore the stabilization mechanism of endohedral metal fluoride clusters within fullerene cages.

Main Methods:

  • In situ fluorine encapsulation within fullerene cages.
  • Exohedral trifluoromethylation for cluster stabilization.
  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction for structural determination.
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (¹⁹F NMR) for electronic analysis.
  • Theoretical calculations (DFT) to understand bonding and electronic structure.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of rare-earth metal fluoride clusterfullerenes M₂F@C₈₀(CF₃) (M = Gd, Y).
  • X-ray analysis revealed a μ₂-fluoride-bridged Gd-F-Gd cluster in Gd₂F@C₈₀(CF₃) with short Gd-F bonds.
  • ¹⁹F NMR confirmed the endohedral fluorine atom in Y₂F@C₈₀(CF₃) with characteristic coupling and chemical shift sensitivity.
  • Theoretical studies indicated an ionic Y-F bonding nature and a [Y₂F]⁵+@[C₈₀]⁵⁻ electronic configuration.

Conclusions:

  • A novel method for stabilizing metal fluoride clusters inside fullerenes has been developed.
  • The resulting metal fluoride clusterfullerenes exhibit unique structural and electronic properties.
  • Exohedral trifluoromethylation is crucial for stabilizing these endohedral clusters within the open-shell fullerene cage.