Sc3C2@C-80 is one of the well studied endohedral fullerenes. Recent band calculation suggests the possibility of its semimetallic behavior due to the small band gap (0.07 eV). We measured the Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectra (UPS) of Sc3C2@C-80 and estimated the lower limit of the band gap to be 0.2 eV. A simulated spectrum obtained by averaging the results of DFT calculations on two stable Sc3C2 geometries reproduces the UPS well. In conclusion, Sc3C2@C-80 thin film is not a semimetal but a semiconductor. The discrepancy between the experimental and previously calculated results might be attributed to the coexistence of two Sc3C2 geometries. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Univ Tsukuba, Life Sci Ctr Tsukuba Adv Res Alliance, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058577, JapanUniv Calif Los Angeles, Dept Chem & Biochem, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
Kurihara, Hiroki
Iiduka, Yuto
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Iiduka, Yuto
Rubin, Yves
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Bruker Biospin KK, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2210022, JapanUniv Calif Los Angeles, Dept Chem & Biochem, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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Mizorogi, Naomi
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Nagase, Shigeru
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Akasaka, Takeshi
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Chiba Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Technol, Fac Engn, Inage Ku, Chiba 2638522, JapanChiba Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Technol, Fac Engn, Inage Ku, Chiba 2638522, Japan
Iwasaki, K
Hino, S
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Ehime Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Engn, Matsuyama, Ehime 7908577, JapanEhime Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Engn, Matsuyama, Ehime 7908577, Japan
Miyazaki, Takafumi
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Ohta, Tomona
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Sumii, Ryohei
Okimoto, Haruya
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Nagoya Univ, Grad Sch Sci, Chikusa Ku, Nagoya, Aichi 4648602, JapanEhime Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Engn, Matsuyama, Ehime 7908577, Japan
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Ito, Yasuhiro
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