One of the attractive properties of the hollow carbon clusters, known as fullerenes, is the
possibility to use them as robust containers for other species. Although an IUPAC …

Fullerenes have the characteristic of a hollow interior, and this unique feature triggers
intuitive inspiration to entrap atoms, ions or clusters inside the carbon cage in the form of …

Endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs), a new class of hybrid molecules formed by
encapsulation of metallic species inside fullerene cages, exhibit unique properties that differ …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in the
clinic. To improve imaging quality, MRI contrast agents, which can modulate local T 1 and T …

Photosensitizers (PS) are an essential component of photodynamic therapy (PDT).
Conventional PSs are often porphyrin derivatives, which are associated with high …

Functionalized fullerenes with specific physicochemical properties have been developed for
cancer diagnosis and therapy. Notably, metallofullerene is a new class of magnetic …

Research on fullerenes occupies a unique position in the scientific arena. Synthesis and
characterisation of this nanomaterial blur the line between materials science and chemistry; …

Attention towards nanoparticles from the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields has
significantly increased due to their attractive surface modification, high drug-loading, and …

Recent breakthroughs achieved in the chemical functionalization of endohedral
metallofullerenes (EMFs), especially single crystallographic X-ray characterizations of their …

Shortly after the discovery of the carbon fullerene allotrope, C60, researchers recognized
that the hollow spheroidal shape could accommodate metal atoms, or clusters, which quickly …