Molecular structures,bond energies,and bonding analysis of group 11 cyanides TM(CN) and isocyanides TM(NC) (TM = Cu,Ag, Au)

We report on quantum chemical calculations at the DFT (BP86/TZP) and ab initio (CCSD(T)/III+) levels of the title compounds. The geometries, vibrational spectra, heats of formation, and homolytic and heterolytic bond dissociation energies are given. The calculated bond length of Cu-CN is in reasonable agreement with experiment. The theoretical geometries for CuNC and the other group 11 cyanides and isocyanides which have not been measured as isolated species provide a good estimate for the exact values. The theoretical bond dissociation energies and heats of formation should be accurate with an error limit of +/-5 kcal/mol. The calculation of the vibrational spectra shows that the C-N stretching mode of the cyanides, which lies between 2170 and 2180 cm(-)(1), is IR inactive. The omega(1)(C-N) vibrations of the isocyanides are shifted by approximately 100 cm(-)(1) to lower wavenumbers. They are predicted to have a very large IR intensity. The nature of the metal-ligand interactions was investigated with the help of an energy partitioning analysis in two different ways using the charged fragments TM(+) + CN(-) (TM = transition metal) and the neutral fragments TM(*) + CN(*) as bonding partners. The calculations suggest that covalent interactions are the driving force for the formation of the TM-CN and TM-NC bonds, but the finally formed bonds are better described in terms of interactions between TM(+) and CN(-), which have between 73% and 80% electrostatic character. The contribution of the pi bonding is rather small. The lower energy of the metal cyanides than that of the isocyanides comes from the stronger electrostatic interaction between the more diffuse electron density at the carbon atom of the cyano ligand and the positively charged nucleus of the metal.     

Observation of Confinement-Free Neutral Group Three Transition Metal Carbonyls Sc(CO)7 and TM(CO)8 (TM=Y,La)

Spectroscopic characterization of neutral highly-coordinated compounds is essential in fundamental and applied research, but has been proven to be a challenging experimental target because of the difficulty in mass selection. Here, we report the preparation and size-specific infrared-vacuum ultraviolet (IR-VUV) spectroscopic identification of group-3 transition metal carbonyls Sc(CO)₇ and TM(CO)₈ (TM=Y, La) in the gas phase, which are the first confinement-free neutral heptacarbonyl and octacarbonyl complexes. The results indicate that Sc(CO)₇ has a C_2v structure and TM(CO)₈ (TM=Y, La) have a D_4h structure. Theoretical calculations predict that the formation of Sc(CO)₇ and TM(CO)₈ (TM=Y, La) is both thermodynamically exothermic and kinetically facile in the gas phase. These highly-coordinated carbonyls are 17-electron complexes when only those valence electrons that occupy metal−CO bonding orbitals are considered, in which the ligand-only 4b_1u molecular orbital is ignored. This work opens new avenues toward the design and chemical control of a large variety of compounds with unique structures and properties.     

聚阳离子三甲基烯丙基氯化铵-丙烯酰胺共聚物的溶液性质研究

按实用要求对不同阳离子度及分子量的三甲基烯丙基氯化铵 丙烯酰胺共聚物Ｐ（ＴＭ ｃｏ ＡＡＭ）分别在水、水 甲醇、水 乙酸，不同浓度的ＮａＣｌ、ＫＣｌ、ＫＢｒ及Ｎａ２ＳＯ４水溶液中的溶液粘度行为进行了探讨，考察了低阳离子度的Ｐ（ＴＭ ｃｏ ＡＡＭ）的聚电解质行为及其大分子链在溶液中的分子链运动形态．     

Octacarbonyl Anion Complexes of Group Three Transition Metals [TM(CO)8]− (TM=Sc,Y, La) and the 18‐Electron Rule

We report the gas‐phase synthesis of stable 20‐electron carbonyl anion complexes of group 3 transition metals, TM(CO)₈^? (TM=Sc, Y, La), which are studied by mass‐selected infrared (IR) photodissociation spectroscopy. The experimentally observed species, which are the first octacarbonyl anionic complexes of a TM, are identified by comparison of the measured and calculated IR spectra. Quantum chemical calculations show that the molecules have a cubic (O_h) equilibrium geometry and a singlet (¹A_1g) electronic ground state. The 20‐electron systems TM(CO)₈^? are energetically stable toward loss of one CO ligand, yielding the 18‐electron complexes TM(CO)₇^? in the ¹A₁ electronic ground state; these exhibit a capped octahedral structure with C_3v symmetry. Analysis of the electronic structure of TM(CO)₈^? reveals that there is one occupied valence molecular orbital with a_2u symmetry, which is formed only by ligand orbitals without a contribution from the metal atomic orbitals. The adducts of TM(CO)₈^? fulfill the 18‐electron rule when only those valence electrons that occupy metal–ligand bonding orbitals are considered.     

Octacarbonyl Anion Complexes of Group Three Transition Metals [TM(CO)8]− (TM=Sc,Y, La) and the 18‐Electron Rule

We report the gas‐phase synthesis of stable 20‐electron carbonyl anion complexes of group 3 transition metals, TM(CO)₈⁻ (TM=Sc, Y, La), which are studied by mass‐selected infrared (IR) photodissociation spectroscopy. The experimentally observed species, which are the first octacarbonyl anionic complexes of a TM, are identified by comparison of the measured and calculated IR spectra. Quantum chemical calculations show that the molecules have a cubic (O_h) equilibrium geometry and a singlet (¹A_1g) electronic ground state. The 20‐electron systems TM(CO)₈⁻ are energetically stable toward loss of one CO ligand, yielding the 18‐electron complexes TM(CO)₇⁻ in the ¹A₁ electronic ground state; these exhibit a capped octahedral structure with C_3v symmetry. Analysis of the electronic structure of TM(CO)₈⁻ reveals that there is one occupied valence molecular orbital with a_2u symmetry, which is formed only by ligand orbitals without a contribution from the metal atomic orbitals. The adducts of TM(CO)₈⁻ fulfill the 18‐electron rule when only those valence electrons that occupy metal–ligand bonding orbitals are considered.     

Theoretical study on the smallest endohedral metallofullerenes: TM@C20 (TM = Ce and Gd)

The structure, electronic property, and infrared spectroscopy of endohedral metallofullerenes TM@C₂₀ (TM = Ce and Gd) have been systematically investigated with the aid of the hybrid DFT‐B3LYP functional. It is found that in the endohedral metallofullerenes the average C? C bond lengths are obvious longer than those of empty cage. The frontier orbital analyses show that the endohedral metallofullerene Gd@C₂₀ has the high‐thermodynamic stability. Natural population analysis also tells us that only in the Ce@C₂₀, the Ce atom acts as an electron acceptor with the negative charges, and the 4f orbitals of Ce and Gd atoms have a significant contribution in the formation of chemical bonding. Additionally, the analyses of harmonic vibrational frequencies reveal that when the TM atoms are encapsulated into the C₂₀ cage, the strongest absorption peaks are characterized by a mixture of TM?C bending and C? C stretching vibrations. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Three Two-dimensional Heterometallic Chalcogenides[TM(tren)][InSbSe_3S](TM = Fe,Co, Mn): Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Properties

Three two-dimensional(2-D) heterometallic chalcogenides [TM(tren)][InSbSe_3S](TM = Fe(1), Co(2), Mn(3); tren = tris(2-aminoethyl)-amine) have been solvothermally synthesized in this paper. Single-crystal X-ray analysis indicates that they are isostructural to each other except the different transition metal ions. These compounds contain an unsaturated complex cation [TM(tren)]~(2+), which can be further coordinated by the 2-D [InSbSSe_3]_n~(2n-) anion, resulting in a new neutral organic-decorated heterometallic chalcogenide. These compounds crystallize in monoclinic space group P21/c, with a = 11.768(12), b = 13.884(14), c = 11.095(11) ?, Z = 4, D_c =2.910 Mg·m~(-3), F(000) = 1304, M_r = 707.60 for 1; a = 11.843(9), b = 14.064(10), c = 10.979(8) ?, Z= 4, Dc = 2.875 Mg·m~(-3), F(000) = 1308, M_r = 710.68 for 2; a = 11.969(10), b = 14.191(11), c =11.112(9) ?, Z = 4, D_c = 2.779 Mg·m~(-3), F(000) = 1300, Mr = 706.69 for 3. The maximum and minimum peaks of compounds 1～3 are 6.996 and –2.880 e·?~(-3), 2.242 and –3.066 e·?~(-3), 3.655 and –3.569 e·?~(-3), respectively. These compounds were structurally characterized by powder X-ray diffraction measurement, thermal analysis, infrared spectroscopy and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. A solid-state UV/Vis reflectance spectroscopy measurement on 1, 2 and 3 confirmed that these compounds are semiconductor materials.     

Synthesis and characterization of new quaternary polyselenide Ba4TMSbSe12 (TM = Nb,Ta)

Two new quaternary polyselenides, Ba₄TMSbSe₁₂ (TM = Nb, Ta), are synthesized using a solid state reaction. They crystallize in a new structural type with a P‐1 triclinic space group, characterized according to single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The structure is alternately stacked using isolated NbSe₉^5? and SbSe₃^3?, which are separated by Ba²⁺. The structure contains the NbSe₉^5? unit with a bipentagonal pyramidal shape coordinated with Se^2? and Se₂^2? in monodenteate and bidentate modes. The vibrational property of the diselenide Se₂^2? unit was studied using Raman spectrum analysis. ultraviolet–visible diffused reflectance and temperature‐dependent resistivity measurements indicate semiconductor behaviors. Calculations of electronic structures indicate the presence of a band gap and strong Se‐Se interactions in the diselenide group, which experimentally supports the measured physical properties.     

TM7TM'6B8 (TM = Ta, Nb; TM' = Ru, Rh, Ir): new compounds with [B6] ring polyanions

The ternary boron compounds TM(7)TM'(6)B(8) (TM = Ta, Nb; TM' = Ru, Rh, Ir) were prepared by high-temperature thermal treatment of mixtures of the elements. An analysis of the chemical bonding by the electron density/electron localizability approach reveals formation of covalently bonded polyanions [B(6)] and [TM'(6)B(2)]. The cationic part of the structure contains separated TM cations. In agreement with the chemical bonding analysis and band structure calculations, all TM(7)TM'(6)B(8) compounds are metallic Pauli-paramagnets (TM' = Ru, Rh) or diamagnets (TM' = Ir).     

Application of model of ideal solution of interaction products (ISIP) and thermodynamic modeling (TM) for description of superconducting phases in the system YBaCuO

The thermochemical properties of Cu₂O₃ were calculated. The stability of Cu₂O₃ was studied with the help of TM methods. It was shown that this oxide can exist in oxygen atmosphere (P=10⁵ Pa) at temperatures below 380 K. A variant of the ISIP model was used with TM to determine the Cu⁺, Cu²⁺ and Cu³⁺ contents and oxygen indexes in YBa₂Cu₃O_x (123-O_x), YBa₂Cu_3.5O_y (123.5-O_y), YBa₂Cu₄O_z (124-O_z), YBa₂Cu₅O_q (125-O_q) and YBa₂Cu₆O_m (126-O_m) solutions at 100–1200 K in oxygen medium (P=10⁵ Pa). Methods for determination of some thermodynamic properties and oxygen indices are suggested for a superconductor family in the system YBaCuO.     

Four New Thioantimonates(III) with the General Formula [TM(tren)]Sb4S7 (TM = Mn,Fe, Co,Zn) with the Transition Metal as Part of a Thioantimonate(III) Network Synthesized under Solvothermal Conditions and Tuning of the Optical Band Gap by the Transition Metal Cation

Four new thioantimonate(III) compounds with the general formula [TM(tren)]Sb₄S₇, TM = Mn 1 , Fe 2 , Co 3 and Zn 4 , were synthesized under solvothermal conditions by reacting elemental TM, Sb and S in an aqueous solution of tren (tren = tris(2‐aminoethyl)amine). All compounds crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with four formula units in the unit cell. Single crystal X‐ray analyses of 1 [a = 8.008(2), b = 10.626(2), c = 25.991(5) Å, β = 90.71(3)°, V = 2211.4(8) ų], 2 [a = 8.0030(2), b = 10.5619(2), c = 25.955(5) Å, β = 90.809(3)°, V = 2193.69(8) ų], 3 [a = 7.962(2), b = 10.541(2), c = 25.897(5) Å, β = 90.90(3)°, V = 2173.0(8) ų] and 4 [a = 7.978(2), b = 10.625(2), c = 25.901(5) Å, β = 90.75(3)°, V = 2195.2(8) ų] reveal that the compounds are isostructural. The [Sb₄S₇]^2‐ anions are composed of three SbS₃ trigonal pyramids and one SbS₄ unit as primary building units (PBU). The PBUs share common edges and corners to form semicubes (Sb₃S₄) which may be regarded as secondary building units (SBU). The SBUs and SbS₃ pyramids are joined in an alternating fashion yielding the equation/tex2gif-stack-1.gif[Sb₄S₇^‐] anionic chain which is directed along [100]. Weaker Sb‐S bonding interactions between neighbored chains lead to the formation of layers within the (001) plane which contain pockets that are occupied by the cations. The TM²⁺ ions are in a trigonal bipyramidal environment of four N atoms of the tren ligand and one S atom of the thioantimonate(III) anion. The optical band gaps depend on the TM²⁺ ion and amount to 3.11 eV for 1 , 2.04 eV for 2 , 2.45 eV for 3 , and 2.60 eV for 4 .     

Encapsulation of transition metals in aluminum nitride fullerene: TM@(AlN)12 (TM = Ti, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni)

The structure and stability of endohedral TM@(AlN)₁₂ (TM = Ti, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) complexes are studied at the level of density functional theory. It is found that complexes with TM = Mn, Fe, and Ni are energy minimum structures with TM at the cage center in T _h symmetry, while those with TM = Ti and Co have more negative inclusion energies and the off-centered structures with TM placed towards one hexagon face in C ₁ symmetry. The calculations predict that the HOMO and LUMO energy gap of TM@(AlN)₁₂ differs from those of the (AlN)₁₂ cage and a free TM atom. The amount of charge that is transferred from the encapsulated guests to the cage increases with the atomic radius. The electronic and magnetic properties of TM@(AlN)₁₂ are discussed.     

Nuclear techniques characterization of short-range order in Zr-TM-Cu-Al-Ni (TM=Hf,Ti, Fe) bulk metallic glasses

In this paper an overview of recent and new perturbed angular correlation (PAC), Mössbauer (MS) and positron annihilation (PAS) experiments on Zr- and Hf-based bulk metallic glasses is presented. PAC results showed that all samples in their as-prepared amorphous state, irrespective of the preparation method used, are well described by a dense random packing of ions (DRP). Hf-based samples showed a greater electric field gradient (EFG) value than Zr-based ones for same composition. A general observation is that the relaxed amorphous and supercooled liquid has the same local arrangements than the initial amorphous state. The crystallization behaviour is not preparation-method dependant but composition and impurities have a major influence on it. Preliminary positron annihilation lifetime measurements on amorphous samples yielded one characteristic lifetime, with a value intermediate between those for the well-annealed and defected metallic constituents of the alloys. Mössbauer spectra of as-prepared amorphous alloys consist of a broad asymmetric doublet, originating from a distribution of electric field gradients characteristic for amorphous samples.     

Synthesis, crystal structure and two-dimensional infrared correlation spectroscopy of a layer-like transition metal (TM)-oxalate templated polyoxovanadium borate

A novel polyoxometalate (POM) Na₂(H₂en)₂{(VO)₁₀[B₁₄O₃₀(OH)₂]₂}{Mn₄(C₂O₄) [B₂O₄(OH)₂]₂}Mn(H₂O)₂·(H₃O)₁₂(H₂O)₁₉1 (en=ethylenediamine), which is a layer-like transition metal (TM) oxalate templated polyoxovanadium borate, has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by EPR, elemental analysis, thermal analysis, single crystal X-ray diffraction and 2D IR correlation spectroscopy studies, respectively. This compound crystallized in the triclinic space group with , , , α=64.48(1)°, β=64.68(1)°, γ=63.93(1)°, and Z=2. The cluster anion with an open central cavity has a central band of ten edge-sharing VO₅ square pyramids, which is capped top and bottom by two crown-like polyborate ligands of formula [B₁₄O₃₀(OH)₂]²⁰⁻. There is a fragment of {Mn₄(C₂O₄)[B₂O₄(OH)₂]₂}²⁻ fixed in the central cavity as a guest part. The cluster units are connected to form a two-dimensional (2D) framework by octahedral Mn(II) and Na⁺ sites. In addition, we first introduce the generalized 2D correlation spectroscopy to explore the POMs and obtain the dynamic information about structural changes of POMs.     

The thermal properties of Al–Mg–TM (TM = Sc,Zr): Ab initio study

Ab initio density functional theory (DFT) and density function perturbation theory (DFPT) have been used to investigate the thermal properties of the Al–Mg–Sc, Al–Mg–Zr and Al–Mg–Sc–Zr alloys over a wide range of temperature and pressure. Phonon dispersions are obtained at equilibrium and strained configurations by DFPT. Using the quasiharmonic approximation (QHA) for the free energy, several physical quantities of interest such as thermal Grüneisen parameter, heat capacity at constant pressure and at constant volume, thermal expansion coefficient, entropy, adiabatic bulk modulus and isothermal bulk modulus as a function of temperature and pressure are calculated and discussed. The present results show that the thermal expansion coefficient of the Al–Mg–Sc–Zr is far lower than that of Al–Mg–Sc and Al–Mg–Zr, and the variation features in the adiabatic bulk modulus and isothermal bulk modulus for the Al–Mg–Sc–Zr are also very different from that of Al–Mg–Sc and Al–Mg–Zr.     

Disordered structures of the TM-Mg-Zn 1/1 quasicrystal approximants (TM = Hf, Zr, or Ti) and chemical intergrowth

The structures of three quasicrystal approximant phases in the TM-Mg-Zn (TM = Hf, Zr, Ti) systems with the analyzed compositions Hf5Mg18Zn77, Zr5Mg18Zn77, and Ti5.5Mg17.5Zn77 have been synthesized, and their structures have been analyzed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure analyses revealed that these cubic phases with the space group Pm3 contain two different rhombic-triacontahedral clusters. These clusters are so-called Bergman-type atomic clusters and previously known approximants of face-centered icosahedral (F-type) quasicrystals are composed only of Mackay-type clusters, thus these compounds are seen as new prototype structures. Electron density maps calculated by the maximum entropy method (MEM) show that one of the atomic clusters displays characteristic structural disorder. The disorder in these phases is related to the chemical intergrowth of different Friauf polyhedra, and the prospects of new guide lines for finding quasicrystals composed of such polyhedra are discussed.