Direct STM imaging of spherical endohedral Sc2 C84 fullerenes

H. Shinohara; N. Hayashi; H. Sato; Y. Saito; X. D. Wang; T. Hashizume; Toshio Sakurai

Direct STM imaging of spherical endohedral Sc₂ C₈₄ fullerenes

H. Shinohara, N. Hayashi, H. Sato, Y. Saito, X. D. Wang, T. Hashizume, Toshio Sakurai

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Abstract

The direct scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) imaging of the isolated discandium fullerenes (Sc₂ C₈₄) on silicon clean surfaces in an ultrahigh-vacuum environment has been reported for the first time. The STM images reveal nearly spherical Sc₂ C₈₄ fullerenes, spaced 11.7 A apart and stacked in close-packed arrays at room temperature. The results present the first direct evidence that the scandium atoms are trapped inside the C₈₄ cage.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13438-13440
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of physical chemistry
Volume	97
Issue number	51
Publication status	Published - 1993 Jan 1

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