Electromagnetic Properties of Endohedral Fullerenes

Dear Colleagues,

Endohedral fullerenes were discovered almost at the same time as empty cage fullerenes in the 1980s; however, research into their properties has really taken off only in the last 2 decades, since the 2000s. Significant progress has been made both in their synthesis and chemical functionalization as well as in the study of their electronic and magnetic properties. The ability to encapsulate atoms, ions, and clusters (which are sometimes impossible to isolate outside the cage) within the fullerene cage, gives the endohedral fullerenes a unique platform from which one can study electromagnetic properties at the molecular and atomic level.

Recently, good progress has been made in studying and manipulating the electronic and magnetic properties of endohedral fullerenes using a plethora of spectroscopic characterization including electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). This Special Issue on the electromagnetic properties of endohedral fullerenes aims to be a forum where researchers may share their recent discoveries involving these fascinating molecules. The extremely long coherence times for electron and nuclear spins bound in endohedral fullerenes have given rise to many opportunities in the fields of single-molecular magnets, spintronic devices, electromagnetic sensing and even molecular quantum computing, to name but a few. This Special Issue will aim to showcase many of the latest developments involving the charge and spin-related properties of endohedral fullerenes. I hope that the open access platform of this Special Issue will enhance the potential for industrial participation in order to bring some of these applications one step closer to fruition. I welcome original research papers covering all aspects of endohedral fullerenes, from synthesis and chemical modification with a strong focus on new insights in their electronic and magnetic properties.

Prof. Dr. Kyriakos Porfyrakis
Guest Editor

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• endohedral fullerenes
• electron spin
• paramagnetism
• chemical functionalization
• spintronics
• molecular sensors
• single-molecule magnetism
• molecular qubits