Density-functional theory was applied to the investigation of the structural and electronic properties of C 24 fullerene derivatives. Transition metals (TMs) from groups 11 and 12, in various oxidation and spin-states, are inserted at either endohedral (TM@C 24 ) or exohedral (TM-C 24 ) sites and their subsequent energetic stabilities are assessed. With
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