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Global and Local Shielding/Deshielding Variation in C60 and C70 Fullerenes Upon Reduction: Evaluation of Aromaticity,

Nickolas D Charistos1, Samuel R Lawrence2, Alvaro Muñoz-Castro3

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece.

Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|January 27, 2025
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Keywords:
AnisotropyAromaticityFullerenesFulleridesMagnetic behavior

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