Electronic structure similarities in Pb(x)Sb(y)(-) and Sn(x)Bi(y)(-) clusters |
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Authors: | Melko Joshua J Werner Ute Mitrić Roland Bonačić-Koutecký Vlasta Castleman A W |
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Institution: | Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA. |
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Abstract: | The geometric and electronic structure of Pb(x)Sb(y)(-) and Sn(x)Bi(y)(-) clusters are investigated by photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical methods. It is found that PbSb(2)(-) and SnBi(2)(-) have similar spectroscopic patterns, reflecting correlations in electronic nature that are a result of their isoelectronic character and common geometries. Analogous findings are presented for Pb(2)Sb(2)(-) and Sn(2)Bi(2)(-). Further, we investigate the effect of altering the total valence count, and separately the geometry, on spectroscopic patterns. We conclude that these heavy p-block elements are interchangeable and that the electronic structure correspondence can be preserved regardless of elemental composition. This represents an extension of the traditional concepts of periodicity, where elements of similar valence configuration are grouped into columns. Instead, elements from different columns may be combined to yield similarities in chemistry, given the overall valence count is preserved. |
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