Endohedral Metallofullerene in Gas Phase

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. Key words, Endohedral metallofullerene, Gas phase, Mass spectrometry, Molecular dynamics