The precise identification of metal-metal bonds is critical to fully understanding the nature of metal-metal bonding but remains a fundamental challenge.Herein,we show the essence of Sc-Sc bonds with a metal-metal dis...The precise identification of metal-metal bonds is critical to fully understanding the nature of metal-metal bonding but remains a fundamental challenge.Herein,we show the essence of Sc-Sc bonds with a metal-metal distance of 3.36 Å in a C_(3v)(8)-C_(82) fullerene cage using crystallography.展开更多
基金Financial support for this research was provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(nos.92061204,21771152,and 21721001).
文摘The precise identification of metal-metal bonds is critical to fully understanding the nature of metal-metal bonding but remains a fundamental challenge.Herein,we show the essence of Sc-Sc bonds with a metal-metal distance of 3.36 Å in a C_(3v)(8)-C_(82) fullerene cage using crystallography.