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The silver Sputnik. Evaluation of the exohedral dynamic in [C60M]+ (M = Cu, Ag, Au)
1Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad San Sebastián, Bellavista 7, Santiago, 8420524, Chile. alvaro.munozc@uss.cl.
Abstract:
Exohedral metal fullerenes comprising coinage metals placed over the C60 surface reveal distinct dynamic behaviors involving localized domains for [C60Au]+ to largely delocalized surface-mobile exohedral copper and silver atoms. These dynamic behaviors suggest potential applications in adaptive materials serving as effective mobilizers, highlighting [C60Ag]+ as the first realization of a molecular Sputnik analog.

