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Magnetic Properties of C80 Endofullerenes

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Endohedral Fullerenes: Electron Transfer and Spin

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This chapter summarizes the investigations of the endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) with a C80 carbon shell in view of their magnetic properties, where the recently discovered single-molecule magnetism in dysprosium based species are highlighted.

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  1. Physik-Institut, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Thomas Greber

  2. Synchrotron Radiation Research, Department of Physics, Lund University, 188 221 00, Lund, Sweden

    Rasmus Westerström

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    Alexey A. Popov

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Westerström, R., Greber, T. (2017). Magnetic Properties of C80 Endofullerenes. In: Popov, A. (eds) Endohedral Fullerenes: Electron Transfer and Spin. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47049-8_11

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