Electronic Structure and Magnetic Properties of a High-Spin MnIII Complex: [Mn(mesacac)3] (mesacac=1,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-propane-1,3-dionato)

Metal acetylacetonates of the general formula [M(acac)₃] (M^III=Cr, Mn, Fe, Co) are among the best investigated coordination compounds. Many of these first-row transition metal complexes are known to have unique electronic properties. Independently, photophysical research with different β-diketonate ligands pointed towards the possibility of a special effect of the 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl substituted acetylacetonate (mesacac) on the electron distribution between ligand and metal (MLCT). We therefore synthesized and fully characterized the previously unknown octahedral title complex. Its solid-state structure shows a Jahn-Teller elongation with two Mn−O bonds of 2.12/2.15 Å and four Mn−O bonds of 1.93 Å. Thermogravimetric data show a thermal stability up to 270 °C. High-resolution mass spectroscopy helped to identify the decomposition pathways. The electronic state and spin configuration of manganese were characterized with a focus on its magnetic properties by measurement of the magnetic susceptibility and triple-zeta density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The high-spin state of manganese was confirmed by the determination of an effective magnetic moment of 4.85 μ_B for the manganese center.     

金属四重键化合物M2X4(PMe3)4(M=Cr,Mo,W;X=F,Cl,Br,I)结构和电子光谱的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论方法,在TZ2P-STO基组水平下,对金属四重键化合物M2Cl4(PMe3)4(M=Cr,Mo,W)和Mo2X4(PMe3)4(X=F,Cl,Br,I)的几何结构进行优化,分析了电子结构,并运用TDDFT方法对其低占据激发态进行了计算.考虑相对论效应的ZORA方法能够较好地重现M2X4(PMe3)4的几何结构.M2X4(PMe3)4的电子结构分析表明其d电子的组态为σ2π4δ2,前线轨道能级顺序为πlig<πd/σd<δd<δd*.金属原子和卤素配体的改变虽然使轨道能量发生变化,但没有影响轨道的排布顺序.TDDFT方法对M2X4(PMe3)4δd→δd*和πd→δd*跃迁能量的计算较为准确,对πlig→δd*(LMCT)跃迁能量的计算误差较大.金属原子、卤素配体以及相对论效应对激发能的影响可以根据分子轨道能级的变化给予解释.     

Density Functional Theory Study on the Adsorption of CN on Transition Metal M（100） （M = Ni,Pd, Pt,Cu, Ag and Au） Surfaces

The adsorption of cyanide on the top site of a series of transition metal M（100） （M = Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt） surfaces via carbon and nitrogen atoms respectively, with the CN axis perpendicular to the surface, has been studied by means of density functional theory and cluster model. Geometry, adsorption energy and vibrational frequencies have been determined, and the present calculations show that the adsorption of CN through C-end on metal surface is more favorable than that via N-end for the same surface. The vibrational frequencies of CN for C-down configuration on surface are blue-shifted with respect to the free CN, which is contrary to the change of vibrational frequencies when CN is adsorbed by N-down structure. Furthermore, the charge transfer from surface to CN causes the increase of surface work function.     

M(EDTA)2－ (M＝Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd)电子结构和性质的密度泛函理论研究

在B3LYP/LanL2DZ水平上, 计算研究了Co^2＋, Ni^2＋, Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋, Cd^2＋与乙二胺四乙酸(EDTA)六配位模式下配合物的结构和性质. 除Cu(EDTA)^2－的M—O(5)受Jahn-Teller效应影响明显拉长外, 配位键长M—N(1)和M—O(5)按 Cu^2＋＜Ni^2＋＜Co^2＋＜Zn^2＋＜Cd^2＋的顺序依次增长, 配位键长M—O(3)按Cu^2＋＜Zn^2＋＜Ni^2＋＜Co^2＋＜Cd^2＋的次序依次增长. 自然键轨道(NBO)分析表明, 氮、氧的非键电子与金属空轨道的相互作用是配体与金属离子配位的主要作用方式. 通过对N(1)—C(7), N(1)—C(9), N(1)—C(15)键长和NAO键级的分析, 在分子水平上阐明了EDTA在与金属离子配位前后发生首步降解, 其产物存在差异的实验事实. 依据热力学原理并兼顾自洽反应场(SCRF)的IEFPCM模型, 我们设计了金属离子与EDTA在水溶液中的反应途径和热力学循环. 结果表明, 金属离子与EDTA的结合能(即配位稳定性)依次为: Cd^2＋＜Zn^2＋＜Co^2＋＜Ni^2＋＜Cu^2＋, 金属离子的水合吉布斯自由能计算值与实验值大致吻合, 而且上述目标金属配合物的络合吉布斯自由能的递变规律与实验一致. 基于气相优化结构进行了振动频率计算, 并对部分重要的振动峰作了归属指认. 结果表明, 随着配位稳定性的减弱, M(EDTA)^2－具有红外活性的金属敏感性振动峰ν(M—N)和ν(M—O)的峰位依次红移.     

Electronic Structures of 5d Transition Metal Monoxides by Density Functional Theory

Bond distances, vibrational frequencies, electron affinities, ionization potentials, and dissociation energies of the diatomic 5d transition metal (except La) monoxides and their positively and negatively charged ions were studied by use of density functional methods B3LYP, BLYP, B3PW91, BPW91, B3P86, BP86, MPW1PW91, PBE1PBE, and SVWN. Our calculation shows that for each individual species, the calculated properties are quite sensitive to the method used. Compared with hybrid density functional method B3PW91 (B3P86), pure density functional method BPW91 (BP86) gives longer bond distance (lower vibrational frequency) from HfO to PtO for neutral species, HfO⁺ to IrO⁺ for cationic species, and HfO⁻ to AuO⁻ for anionic species. While for B3LYP and BLYP, the trend was observed for cationic species from HfO⁺ to IrO⁺ and anionic species from HfO⁻ to AuO⁻ (except TaO⁻), but not for neutrals. Pure density function methods BLYP, BPW91, and BP86 give larger dissociation energy compared with hybrid density functional methods B3LYP, B3PW91, and B3P86. SVWN in most cases gives the smallest bond distance, while BLYP gives the largest value. MPW1PW91 and PBE1PBE show the same performance in predicting the spectroscopic constants. In addition, useful empirical criteria that one has obtained the ground states of a species and its ions are the spin multiplicities of a neutral and its single charged ions which differs by ±1.     

The Structural and Electronic Properties of Tin-Based Heteroatom Clusters Studied by the Density Functional Theory

The focus of this study is on compound clusters and, due to the existence of many phases with different structural properties, tin-based materials have been chosen as the reference case. The clusters considered below are of two types: in the first case the clusters have the skeleton of the pure tin clusters and are doped with oxygen and aluminum atoms with composition Sn _x Y _y with Y = Al, O, x = 1, 10 and y = 1, 2. In the second case the clusters have a rutile lattice with a columnar or a spherical shape and a size up to 80 atoms and are doped with a number of aluminum atoms up to 20. The calculations are based on the Density Functional Theory (DFT) and the results describe the cluster structure, its binding energy and the density of states (DOS). The general indication of the calculations is that the additive coordinates outside, rather than inside, the pristine skeleton with the formation of hybrid bonds with properties similar to the ones of the host atoms. Also conspicuous effects of hybridization are observed in the electronic structure and, due to these effects, the binding energy may decrease with respect to the one in the undoped clusters.     

Structural and Magnetic Properties of CoGen− (n=2–11) Clusters: Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Density Functional Calculations

A series of cobalt‐doped germanium clusters, CoGe_n^?/0 (n=2–11), are investigated by using anion photoelectron spectroscopy combined with density functional theory calculations. For both anionic and neutral CoGe_n (n=2–11) clusters, the critical size of the transition from exo‐ to endohedral structures is n=9. Natural population analysis shows that there is electron transfer from the Ge_n framework to the Co atom at n=7–11 for both anionic and neutral CoGe_n clusters. The magnetic moments of the anionic and neutral CoGe_n clusters decrease to the lowest values at n=10 and 11. The transfer of electrons from the Ge_n framework to the Co atom and the minimization of the magnetic moments are related to the evolution of CoGe_n structures from exo‐ to endohedral.     

原子簇NixFe和NiFex(x=1-5)电子性质的DFT研究

More than one hundred models were designed to reflect the local structure and electronic property of Ni-Fe amorphous alloys. After calculating by DFF method, a series of configurations of clusters NixFe and NiFex （x = 1 - 5） were gained. The configurations, which possessed the lowest energies and non-imaginary frequencies, were considered the most stable optimized structures. The catalytic activity, charge and magnetic properties were analyzed and discussed. The different Fe content changed the catalytic properties of clusters through altering the value of Fermi level of every cluster. However the density of state （DOS） nearby Fermi level and average 3d orbital population of atom Ni, which were also important properties related to the catalytic activation, were little changed. Based on the Fermi level, the activity of catalyst toward hydrogenation reaction would be considered best when the ratio of Ni to Fe was close to 1. The Fermi level of clusters was far distant to the level of nitrogen in singlet state. It would be the reason why the reaction condition in ammonia synthesis and nitrogen fixation process was rigorous. When Fe atom contents were higher than 75% （NiFe3）, the electrons transferred from atom Fe to Ni, but when the ratio was decreased, the transfer was reversed. The ratio of atoms of local structure also played an important role in the aspect of electron transition. On the average 3d orbital population of atom Fe, the average magnetic moments of Fe atoms in clusters were calculated. When Fe atom contents were 50% nearly, the average magnetic moment achieved the highest point.     

原子簇FenB2(n=1～6)结构和性质的DFT研究

本文对上百个Fe_nB₂和Fe_n(n=1～6)原子簇模型进行密度泛函理论计算，用来模拟非晶态合金Fe-B体系的局域结构，并考察类金属元素硼的引入对体系性质的影响。将优化构型的键长和电荷分布与实验数值进行比较，发现本文所使用的原子簇模型在一定程度上可以真实、准确地反映非晶态合金Fe-B体系的局域结构。利用这些构型，我们对其键级、电子、催化以及磁学性质进行了讨论。结果表明：原子簇中均存在着强烈的Fe-B键作用，其中在高铁含量原子簇中Fe-Fe键的作用也较为明显；综合热力学、费米能级及态密度的研究结果，发现原子簇Fe₄B₂在合成氨和固氮过程中有可能表现出更为优越的催化活性。结合对原子簇Fe_n和Fe_nB₂(n=1～6)平均3d轨道布居数的分析，发现原子簇Fe_nB₂(n=1～6)的平均磁矩均小于相应原子簇Fe_n(n=1～6)的理论数值和纯金属铁的实验数值(5.7～6.0 BM)，也就是说原子簇Fe_nB₂(n=1～6)均表现出软磁性。     

(AB)_8(AB=BN, AlP, GaAs, InSb)团簇环状结构与性质的密度泛函理论研究

用杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法研究了(AB)8(AB=BN,AlP,GaAs,InSb)团簇环形结构的平衡几何构型、电子结构、振动特性以及极化率。计算结果表明,(AB)8团簇的双层环状结构中,每个A(B)原子都与3个B(A)原子成键,且Ⅴ族元素的原子比Ⅲ族元素的原子更接近团簇中心,(BN)8、(AlP)8、(GaAs)8、(InSb)8的平均极化率依次增大,IR和Raman谱峰发生红移。另外,讨论了热力学稳定性和动力学稳定性的变化。     

Density Functional Theory Study of Optical and Electronic Properties of (TiO2)n=5,8,68 Clusters for Application in Solar Cells

A range of solution-processed organic and hybrid organic−inorganic solar cells, such as dye-sensitized and bulk heterojunction organic solar cells have been intensely developed recently. TiO₂ is widely employed as electron transporting material in nanostructured TiO₂ perovskite-sensitized solar cells and semiconductor in dye-sensitized solar cells. Understanding the optical and electronic mechanisms that govern charge separation, transport and recombination in these devices will enhance their current conversion efficiencies under illumination to sunlight. In this work, density functional theory with Perdew-Burke Ernzerhof (PBE) functional approach was used to explore the optical and electronic properties of three modeled TiO₂ brookite clusters, (TiO₂)_n=5,8,68. The simulated optical absorption spectra for (TiO₂)₅ and (TiO₂)₈ clusters show excitation around 200–400 nm, with (TiO₂)₈ cluster showing higher absorbance than the corresponding (TiO₂)₅ cluster. The density of states and the projected density of states of the clusters were computed using Grid-base Projector Augmented Wave (GPAW) and PBE exchange correlation functional in a bid to further understand their electronic structure. The density of states spectra reveal surface valence and conduction bands separated by a band gap of 1.10, 2.31, and 1.37 eV for (TiO₂)₅, (TiO₂)₈, and (TiO₂)₆₈ clusters, respectively. Adsorption of croconate dyes onto the cluster shifted the absorption peaks to higher wavelengths.     

Theoretical study on the structures and electron spectra of C60M12 (M=Li,Na, Be)

Intermediate neglect of differential overlap (INDO) method was used to study the structures and the electronic spectra of C₆₀M₁₂ (M=Li, Na, Be). The calculations indicate that in the minimal energy configuration of C₆₀M₁₂ (M=Li, Na) the C₆₀ cage still retains I_h symmetry and the 12 Li or Na atoms are symmetrically located above the pentagons of the C₆₀ cage, whereas the difference between the double and single bonds has been significantly reduced. In contrast, because six electrons are filled in the fivefold‐degenerated h_g orbital of C₆₀, the C_s structure of C₆₀Be₁₂ has illustrated the occurrence of Jahn‐Teller distortion. Based on the optimized geometries, the electronic absorption spectra were calculated and the nature of red shift was discussed. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 73: 505–509, 1999     

Preparation,Crystal Structure and Density Functional Theory Calculations of the Ion-pair Compound [Cl2Bz（3-MeQl）]（TCNQ）

A novel compound [Cl2Bz(3-MeQl) ](TCNQ) ([Cl2Bz(3-MeQl) ]+ = 1-(3,4-dichlo-robenzyl) 3-methlquinoline cation,TCNQ-= 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethanide anion) has been synthesized by the reaction of [Cl2Bz(3-MeQl) ]Br and LiTCNQ,and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to monoclinic,space group P21/c. The structure analysis shows that the anions are stacked into a column with isolated π-dimers,and there is one type of TCNQ entries(TCNQ) ,in agreement with the IR spectra analysis and density functional theory calculations of the compound. The most prominent structural features are the completely segregated stacking columns of the TCNQ- anions and [Cl2Bz(3-MeQl)]+ cations.     

Adsorption of NO on the M/c-ZrO2(110) (M = Ru,Rh) Surface: A Density Functional Theory Study

<正>The adsorption of NO on the M/c-ZrO_2(110)(M=Ru,Rh)surface has been studied with periodic slab model by PW91 approach of GGA within the framework of density functional theory.The results of geometry optimization indicated that the hollow site is energetically stable for Ru and Rh atoms' adsorption on the c-ZrO_2(110)surface with adsorption energies of 207.4 and 106.3 kJ/mol,respectively.When NO is adsorbed on the M/ZrO_2(110)surface,the N-down adsorption is the most stable.We also studied the adsorption of double NO on the M/c-ZrO_2(110)surface.Complete linear synchronous transit and quadratic synchronous transit approaches were used to search the transition state for dissociation reaction.NO has two possible dissociation passways:(1)2NO→N_2(g)+20(ads),(2)2NO→N_2O(g)+O(ads),and the former is easier than the latter based on the calculation results.     

杂双核Rh-M (M＝Cr, Mo, W)物种中羰基插入 RhI—C键的密度泛函研究

采用密度泛函方法研究了配体和协同金属对杂双核Rh-M金属配合物中羰基插入反应的影响. 计算结果表明所有羰基插入过渡态均为后过渡态, 其结构较接近于产物. 羰基插入Rh—Cvinyl键要比插入Rh—Cethyl键容易. 对于CO插入Rh—Cethyl键, CO配体在热力学上有利于该反应, 而在动力学上不利于此反应. 羰基插入Rh—Cvinyl键过程中, CO配体则在动力学和热力学上均促进该反应. 不管羰基插入Rh—Cethyl键还是Rh—Cvinyl键, 相同配体不同协同金属时, 反应顺序如下: Cr＜Mo＜W. 能量分解分析表明, 羰基插入Rh—Cvinyl键的活化能低于羰基插入Rh—Cethyl键的主要原因为过渡态中乙烯基片段与羰基片段的相互作用能比乙基片段与羰基片段的相互作用能强.     

Density Functional Theory Study on NiNx (x = 1, 2, 3, 4) Catalytic Hydrogenation of Acetylene

In this study, using the application of density functional theory, the mechanism of graphene-NiN_x (x = 1, 2, 3, 4) series non-noble metal catalysts in acetylene hydrogenation was examined under the B3LYP/6-31G** approach. With the DFT-D3 density functional dispersion correction, the effective core pseudopotential basis set of LANL2DZ was applied to metallic Ni atoms. The reaction energy barriers of NiN_x catalysts are different from the co-adsorption structure during the catalytic hydrogenation of graphene-NiN_x (x = 1, 2, 3, 4). The calculated results showed that the energy barrier and selectivity of graphene-NiN₄ for ethylene production were 25.24 kcal/mol and 26.35 kcal/mol, respectively. The low energy barrier and high activity characteristics showed excellent catalytic performance of the catalyst. Therefore, graphene-NiN₄ provides an idea for the direction of catalytic hydrogenation.     

(AB)8(AB=BN，AlP，GaAs，InSb)团簇环状结构与性质的密度泛函理论研究

用杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法研究了(AB)₈(AB=BN，AlP，GaAs，InSb)团簇环形结构的平衡几何构型、电子结构、振动特性以及极化率。计算结果表明，(AB)₈团簇的双层环状结构中，每个A(B)原子都与3个B(A)原子成键，且Ⅴ族元素的原子比Ⅲ族元素的原子更接近团簇中心，(BN)₈、(AlP)₈、(GaAs)₈、(InSb)₈的平均极化率依次增大，IR和Raman谱峰发生红移。另外，讨论了热力学稳定性和动力学稳定性的变化。     

Ge_nEu(n=1-13)团簇的结构、电子及磁性质(英文)

利用密度泛函理论在广义梯度近似下研究了GenEu(n=1-13)团簇的生长模式和磁性.结果表明:对于GenEu(n=1-13)团簇的基态结构而言,没有Eu原子陷入笼中.这和SinEu以及其它过渡金属掺杂半导体团簇的生长模式不同.除GeEu团簇外,GenEu(n=2-13)团簇的磁矩均为7μB.团簇的总磁矩与Eu原子的4f轨道磁矩基本相等.Ge、Eu原子间的电荷转移以及Eu原子的5d、6p和6s间的轨道杂化可以增强Eu原子的局域磁矩,却不能增强团簇总磁矩.     

Density Functional Theory Study on Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Mn-doped (MgO)n (n=2-10) Clusters

We study the geometries, stabilities, electronic and magnetic properties of (MgO)_n (n=2-10) clusters doped with a single Mn atom using the density functional theory with the gener-alized gradient approximation. The optimized geometries show that the impurity Mn atom prefers to replace the Mg atom which has low coordination number in all the lowest-energy MnMg_n-1O_n (n=2-10) structures. The stability analysis clearly represents that the aver-age binding energies of the doped clusters are larger than those of the corresponding pure (MgO)_n clusters. Maximum peaks of the second order energy differences are observed for MnMg_n-1O_n clusters at n=6, 9, implying that these clusters exhibit higher stability than their neighboring clusters. In addition, all the Mn-doped Mg clusters exhibit high total magnetic moments with the exception of MnMgO₂ which has 3.00 μB. Their magnetic be-havior is attributed to the impurity Mn atom, the charge transfer modes, and the size of MnMg_n-1O_n clusters.     

PdSi_n(n=1～15)团簇电子结构与光谱性质的理论研究

在卡里普索(CALYPSO)结构预测的基础上,采用密度泛函理论(DFT)B3LYP方法,优化得到PdSi_n(n=1~15)团簇的基态结构,对其电子性质、红外光谱和拉曼光谱进行了讨论.结果表明,PdSi_n(n=1~15)团簇的基态构型随n值的增大由平面结构向立体结构演化;当n≤4时,PdSi_n团簇的红外与拉曼活性在450~500 cm-1范围内表现较好,当n≥5时,PdSi_n团簇的红外与拉曼活性在50~500 cm~(-1)范围内表现较好.