A computational investigation of the electronic properties of Octahedral Al n N n and Al n P n cages (n = 12, 16, 28, 36, and 48)

Density functionla theory (DFT) calculations are performed to characterize geometric and electronic features of the octahedral Al _n N _n and Al _n P _n cages (n = 12, 16, 28, 32, and 48). Toward this aim, ¹⁵N, ²⁷Al, and ³¹P chemical shielding (CS) tensors as well as natural charge analyses are calculated for the optimized structures. CS parameters detect three distinct electronic environments for atoms within the Al _n N _n and Al _n P _n cages. The chemical shifts of N2 sites belonging to a hexagon and surrounded by three hexagons and a square obtained are different from those of N3 sites belonging to a hexagon that is surrounded only by hexagons—due to different curvatures exerted at the sites with different local structures. In addition, there is an increasing tendency in the Δσ values of the three local structures, Δσ (N1) > Δσ (N2) > Δσ (N3), N1 sites belonging to four-membered rings. The chemical shieldings of those Al and P sites belonging to a hexagon that is surrounded only by hexagons in the cages (360.7–366.7 and 496.5–514.7 ppm) are close to those previously reported for AlP nanotubes. Three distinct electrostatic environments around the N, Al, and P nuclei are also confirmed by the calculated natural charges. It should be noted that the positively charged Al atoms on the cages turn out to be the available sites for adsorption of H2 molecules.     

Titan, Uran, Molybd?n und Vanadin

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A Computational NICS and 13C NMR Characterization of C60−n Si n Heterofullerenes (n = 1, 2, 6, 12, 20, 24, 30)

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are performed for a representative set of low-energy structures of C_60-n Si _n heterofullerenes (n = 1, 2, 6, 12, 20, 24, 30) to investigate the effect of silicon doping on the electron structure of fullerene. The results show that chemical shielding (CS) parameters are so sensitive to the structural distortion made by outwardly relaxing silicon doped atoms from the fullerene surface which results in puckered Si-doped rings. As a result, the chemical shifts of the nearest carbon sites of silicon atoms considerably shift to downfield. Our survey shows that those first neighbors of silicon atoms which have minor ¹³C chemical shift belong to normal (un-puckered) rings. Meanwhile, the chemical shielding anisotropy (Δσ) parameter detects the effects of dopant so that Δσ values of the carbon atoms which are contributed to the Si–C bond are mainly larger than the others. Compensation between diatropic and paratropic ring currents lead to less negative NICS values at cage centers of Si-doped fullerenes than that of C₆₀ except C₅₈Si₂-b and C₅₄Si₆-b in which more negative NICS values may be attributed to more spherical geometries of their carbon cages.     

Competition between n,π- and n,σ-orbital interactions in chlorinated ethers R-O-chcir 1

Using the AM-1 method, we have studied CH₂=CH-O-CHClR¹ molecules (R¹=H, Me). We have shown that the sc conformation with respect to the bond is preferred. We have systematized the¹³Cl NQR data on the degree of manifestation of the generalized anomeric effect in R-OCHClR¹ [R=Me, Ph, Vyn, R²C(=O)] molecules. We have established that enhancement of n, conjugation in the R-O fragment leads to weakening of the n, interaction in the O-C-Cl triad.Deceased.     

Structural, Electronic, and Magnetic Properties of MB n (M?=?Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, n?≤?8) Clusters

The geometries, stabilities, electronic, and magnetic properties of MB _n (M?=?Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, n????8) clusters have been systematically investigated by density functional theory. It is shown that the lowest energy structures of MB _n (n????3) clusters can be obtained by substituting one B atom in the lowest energy structures of B _n+1 clusters in most cases. After n????8, the 3D configurations prevail and become the lowest-energy structures. The second-order energy difference and the dissociation energy show YB₇, ZrB₇, NbB₆, MoB₆, TcB₆, RuB₆ clusters possess relatively higher stabilities. The doped-M atoms improve the chemical activity of the host clusters in most cases; but different M atom has different effect on B atom??s electronic structure. The binding strengths are strong between M and B _n , which plays an important role in the M?CB growth mechanisms. It is interesting that the relative orientation between the magnetic moments of the M (M?=?Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru) atoms and those of its neighboring B atoms exhibits ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic alignment in contrast to the ferromagnetic alignment of YB _n .     

超长(n,n)型氮化硼纳米管的从头算研究

用密度泛函B3LYP/3-21G*方法,并利用周期边界条件,研究了n=2～17不同管径的超长(n,n)型氮化硼纳米管的结构、能量、能带结构和能隙.研究表明,氮化硼纳米管带隙较大,具有较好的绝缘性,当n为2和3时,其间接能隙值在分别为5.93～6.06 eV,当n=4～17之间时,其间接能隙值在6.19～6.23 eV之...     

93Nb(n,2n)92mNb, 93Nb(n,α)90mY and 92Mo(n,p)92mNb reactions at 14.78 MeV and covariance analysis

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - The cross sections for the 93Nb(n,2n)92mNb, 93Nb(n,α)90mY and the 92Mo(n,p)92mNb reactions have been measured with respect to the...     

(n,n′) production of99mTc by252Cf fission neutrons

Activation technique was employed to determine the²⁵²Cf spectrum averaged cross section of the⁹⁹Tc(n,n)^99mTc reaction. Two different -spectrometric methods were applied. One of the measurements was relative to that of the cross-section value of¹¹⁵In (n,n)^115mIn reaction, while the other one was absolute. The measured values are 179±49 mb and 195±43 mb for the relative and absolute measurement, respectively.     

Theoretical Studies on the Structures and Stabilities of Charged, Titanium-Doped, Small Silicon Clusters, TiSi n ? /TiSi n + (n?=?1–8)

The structures and stabilities of charged, titanium-doped, small silicon clusters TiSi _n ⁺ /TiSi _n ^? (n?=?1–8) have been systematically investigated using the density functional theory method at the B3LYP/6-311+G* level. For comparison, the geometries of neutral TiSi_n clusters were also optimized at the same level, although most of them have been reported previously (Guo et al., J Chem Phys 126: 234704, 2007). Our results indicate that all neutral TiSi_n clusters favor Si-capped TiSi_n?1 structures, with the lowest energy structure of TiSi₂, TiSi₃, TiSi₄, TiSi₅, TiSi₆, TiSi₇ and TiSi₈ being Si-side-on TiSi adduct, Si-face-capped TiSi₂ triangle, Si-face-capped TiSi₃ trigonal pyramid, Si-face-capped TiSi₄ trigonal bipyramid, Si-face-capped TiSi₅ square bipyramid, Si-face-capped TiSi₆ pentagonal bipyramid, and Si-face-capped TiSi₇ capped pentagonal bipyramid, respectively. The ground state structures obtained herein for the neutral TiSi_n clusters agree well with those of Guo et al. except for TiSi₃ and TiSi₈. Adding or removing an electron greatly changes some ground state structures, i.e. for TiSi₃ ^?/TiSi₃ ⁺, TiSi₅ ^?, TiSi₆ ^?/TiSi₆ ⁺ TiSi₇ ^? and TiSi₈ ^?/TiSi₈ ⁺; others are almost unchanged, e.g. TiSi₂ ^?/TiSi₂ ⁺, TiSi₄ ^?/TiSi₄ ⁺, TiSi₅ ⁺ and TiSi₇ ⁺. Based on the optimized geometries, various energetic properties, including binding energies, fragmentation energies, second-order difference energies, HOMO–LUMO energy gaps, ionization potentials and electron affinities, were calculated for all the most stable isomers. The average binding energies reveal that all of TiSi_n/TiSi _n ⁺ /TiSi _n ^? (n?=?1–8) clusters can continue to gain energy as the size increasing. The fragmentation energies and second-order energy differences suggest that neutral TiSi₅, anionic TiSi₅ ^? and cationic TiSi₆ ⁺ are relatively stable.     

Density and excess molar volumes of binary mixtures of sulfolane with methanol,n -propanol,n -butanol,and n -pentanol at 298.15–323.15 K and atmospheric pressure

Densities, ρ and excess molar volumes, V?^E of the binary mixtures of sulfolane, +methanol, +n-propanol,?+n-butanol, and +n-pentanol were measured at temperatures 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, and 318.15?K, respectively, covering the whole composition range except methanol at 303.15–323.15?K. The V ^E for the systems were found to be negative and large in magnitude. The values of V ^E of the sulfolane, +n-butanol and sulfolane, +n-pentanol mixtures are being positive at lower and higher mole fractions of the alkanols (x ₂). The magnitudes of the V ^E values of the mixtures are in the order sulfolane?+?methanol?>?sulfolane?+?n-propanol?>?sulfolane?+?n-butanol?>?sulfolane?+?n-pentanol. The observed values of V ^E for the mixtures have been explained in terms of (i) effects due to the differences in chain length of the alcohols, (ii) dipole–dipole interactions between the polar molecules, and (iii) geometric effect due to the differences in molar volume of the component molecules. These are more noticeable in the case of lower alcohols. All these properties have been expressed satisfactorily by appropriate polynomials.     

Die Sulfide von Arsen, Quecksilber, Rhenium, Antimon und Molybd?n

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Structure and stability of AuXe n Z (n = 1–3, Z = −1, 0, +1) clusters

We have explored the structures and stabilities of AuXe _n ^Z (n = 1–3, Z = ?1, 0, +1) cluster series at CCSD(T) theoretical level. The electron affinities and ionization potentials are correlated to the HOMO–LUMO gaps. The role of the interaction was investigated using the natural bond orbital analysis.     

Theoretical Studies of the Electronic Structures and Spectrum Properties of Pt n Ni m (n + m = 7, n, m ≠ 0) Clusters

We studied Pt _n Ni _m (n + m = 7, n, m ≠ 0) clusters within the framework of the density functional theory (B3LYP) at the LANL2DZ level. The calculated results show that the Fermi levels are determined by the number of Pt atoms, which gain electrons from Ni atoms. Meanwhile, multifarious orbital hybridization is found in the frontier molecular orbital, and the more platinum or nickel atoms, the smaller energy gap it has. Moreover, the calculated IR and Raman spectrum indicates the aromatic character, which is vital for transitional metal clusters.     

Pt_nNi_m（n＋m=7,n,m≠0）团簇结构稳定性与磁学性质

采用密度泛函理论（DFT）中的杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法在LANL2DZ基组水平上对PtnNim团簇的各种可能构型进行了几何结构全优化,得出了它们的基态构型,并对其稳定性和磁学性质进行了计算研究.研究结果表明：PtnNim团簇的基态结构都为立体结构,对称性较低,多重度较高,Pt5Ni2团簇的稳定性最好;从磁性上看,Pt...     

Uran, Vanadium. Molybd?n und Wolfram

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Syntheses,structures, and properties of transition metal complexes with 2-( n -pyridyl)benzimidazole ( n = 2, 3, and 4)

Three pyridylbenzimidazoles (2-PBIM, 3-PBIM, and 4-PBIM) have been prepared (2-PBIM: 2-(2-pyridyl)-benzimidazole, 3-PBIM: 2-(3-pyridyl)-benzimidazole, 4-PBIM: 2-(4-pyridyl)-benzimidazole). Reactions of several transition metals (Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, Fe²⁺) with the three ligands gave four new coordination complexes, [(Cd)₂(2-PBIM)₂(CH₃COO)₄] (1), [Cu(3-PBIM)₂(CH₃COO)₂]?·?2H₂O (2), [Cu(4-PBIM)₂(CH₃COO)₂(H₂O)]?·?H₂O (3), and [Fe(4-PBIM)₂(Cl)₂(H₂O)₂] (4), respectively. These four complexes have been characterized by X-ray crystallography, IR spectroscopy, and UV absorption spectroscopy. Thermogravimetric properties of 2 and 4 were also measured. X-ray crystallographic studies reveal that these four complexes are very different, although the ligands are similar in structure. The role of hydrogen-bonding and π–π interactions in extending dimensionality of simple complexes has been discussed.     

Die papierchromatographische Trennung von Chrom, Wolfram, Molybd?n und Vanadium

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Measurement of 56Fe(n, p)56Mn reaction cross-section at E n = 5.9, 9.85, 14.8 and 15.5 MeV

The ⁵⁶Fe(n, p)⁵⁶Mn reaction cross-section at neutron energies of 5.9 ± 0.6, 9.85 ± 0.38, 14.8 ± 0.1 and 15.5 ± 0.7 MeV from the ⁷Li(p, n) as well as ³H(d, n) reactions has been experimentally measured using activation and off-line γ-ray spectrometric technique. The experimentally determined ⁵⁶Fe(n, p)⁵⁶Mn reaction cross-sections from the present work were compared with the latest available evaluated nuclear data libraries of ENDF/B-VII.1, JENDL-4.0 and JEFF-3.1/A. The present data along with the literature data in a wide range of neutron energies were interpreted in terms of competition between different reaction channels. The measured cross-sections were also estimated theoretically using TALYS-1.4 and EMPIRE-2.19 computer codes over neutron energies from near threshold to 20 MeV to compare with the experimental data.     

Interactions between Ni n (n = 1–4) clusters and molecules of methane,water, and hydrogen peroxide

Quantum chemical computations and study of IR spectra of systems Ni₄ + CH₄, Ni₄ + H₂O, and Ni₄ +H₂O are performed. The results are discussed conjointly with analogous data for products of reactions with Ni _n (n=1–3). It is shown that formation of complexes with either hydrogen atoms or CH₃ and OH radicals in a bridged position is characteristic of these systems. It is essential that the ground state of the nickel frame formed in Ni₄ systems has the form of a flat rhombus, which is different from the main isomer form of Ni₄ having pyramidal structure.