Endohedral Metallofullerene in the Gas Phase

Abstract

Abstract,Mass-spectroscopic experiments related to the endohedral metallofullerene are reviewed. Generation techniques of gas phase clusters, FT-ICR mass spectroscopy experiments, and ion mobility experiments are overviewed. Based on those experimental results, the formation mechanism of endohedral metallofullerene is discussed with classical molecular dynamics simulation results. Finally, exotic predictions from the mass spectroscopic experiments such as new types of heterofullerene, Met-Cars, small cage endohedral metallofullerene and more are discussed.