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Tanu Sharma1, Gopalan Rajaraman1
1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076, India. rajaraman@chem.iitb.ac.in.
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Single-molecule toroids (SMTs) present unique advantages over other classes of molecular magnets for proposed applications. However, stabilising toroidal moments in molecular systems remains a significant challenge. In this study, we demonstrate that by encapsulating a {Dy3} motif within a series of fullerene cages ranging from C94 to C100, it is possible to achieve stable SMT behaviour. This work establishes fullerene-encapsulated SMTs as promising, device-ready molecular candidates for future technological applications.
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