Electronic structure of Eu@C60 studied by XANES and UV-VIS absorption spectra

T. Inoue, Y. Kubozono, S. Kashino, Y. Takabayashi, K. Fujitaka, M. Hida, M. Inoue, T. Kanbara, S. Emura, T. Uruga

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Abstract

Eu endohedral C60, Eu@C60, has been extracted with aniline from soot prepared by arc-heating of a graphite/Eu2O3 composite rod and obtained at high concentration by combining sublimation and repeated high-performance liquid chromatography. The laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrum showed a pronounced peak of Eu@C60+. The UV-VIS absorption spectrum of this sample has a red-shift in the onset (>900 nm) in comparison with those for C60 and C70, as expected from electron transfer from the Eu atom to the C60 cage. The valence state of the Eu atom in Eu@C60 has been determined to be +2 by Eu LIII-edge XANES.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)381-386
Number of pages6
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume316
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 21 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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