ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we discuss the magnetic properties of endohedral fullerenes, both with an atomic nitrogen and those with a metal or metal cluster (endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) incarcerated inside the cage. We highlight newly developed applications, such as their use as frequency standards for atomic clocks, alongside the previously explored and studied fields of quantum information processing, molecular magnets, photoswitchable rotors, ferromagnetic ordering on substrates, spin probes, magnetic resonance imaging and spintronics. In the chapter, we also provide insights on the fundamental principles behind the magnetic properties of endohedral fullerenes and we discuss new prospects for their synthesis and applications.
