Inelastic light scattering of hydrogen containing open‐cage fullerene ATOCF

Abstract

Abstract We report Raman measurements on Aza‐Thia Open‐Cage Fullerene (ATOCF) containing hydrogen molecules. We analyze the spectral bands of empty and H 2 ‐filled ATOCF and compare them with Raman spectra ofpristine C 60 . We find a large number of additional bands due to the lower symmetry of ATOCF and detect the hydrogen stretching vibration of the caged H 2 molecules. Depending on their environment significant band broadening is observed. magnified image ATOCF molecule containing H 2 . (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)