Endohedrally Helium-doped CL-20:A DFT Treatment

In order to investigate whether endohedral He-doping is possible or not in CL-20,a density functional treatment has been carried out at the levels of B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p)and B3PW91/6-31++G(d,p).Some physicochemical and quantum chemical properties of the helium-doped CL-20 (He@CL-20)are compared with the respective values of the parent explosive CL-20.The helium doping caused swelling of CL-20cage but no bond rupture occurred.Doped helium acquired some positive charge.

Dipole and generalized oscillator strength derived electronic properties of an endohedral hydrogen atom embedded in a Debye-Huckel plasma

We report electronic properties of a hydrogen atom encaged by an endohedral cavity under the influence of a weak plasma interaction. Weimplement a finite-difference approach to solve the Schrodinger equation for a hydrogen atom embedded in an endohedral cavity modeled by theWoods-Saxon potential with well depth V0, inner radius R0, thickness D, and smooth parameter g. The plasma interaction is described by aDebye-Hu¨ckel screening potential that characterizes the plasma in terms of a Debye screening length lD. The electronic properties of theendohedral hydrogen atom are reported for selected endohedral cavity well depths, V0, and screening lengths, lD, that emulate differentconfinement and plasma conditions. We find that for low screening lengths, the endohedral cavity potential dominates over the plasma interaction by confining the electron within the cavity. For large screening lengths, a competition between both interactions is observed. We assessand report the photo-ionization cross section, dipole polarizability, mean excitation energy, and electronic stopping cross section as function of lD and V0. We find a decrease of the Generalized Oscillator Strength (GOS) when the final excitation is to an s state as the plasma screeninglength decreases. For a final excitation into a p state, we find an increase in the GOS as the endohedral cavity well-depth increases. For the caseof the electronic stopping cross section, we find that the plasma screening and endohedral cavity effects are larger in the low-to-intermediateprojectile energies for all potential well depths considered. Our results agree well to available theoretical and experimental data and are afirst step towards the understanding of dipole and generalized oscillator strength dependent properties of an atom in extreme conditions encagedby an endohedral cavity immersed in a plasma medium.

Theoretical Studies on Structures and Properties of Endohedral Fullerenes Complexes: XH_n@C_(32)(X=F, O, N, C; n=1―4)

Theoretical studies on structures and properties of endohedral fullerene complexes formed by encapsulating small molecules of HF, H20, NH3, and CH4 in a C32 fullerene cage, were carried out by ab initio method. Current calculations reveal that these processes to encase them in fullerene are energetically unfavorable because of the small cavity size of C32. The red shift in the F-H stretching frequency indicates the potential existence of hydrogen bonding between the HF molecule and the carbon cage.

High-Yield Synthesis and Extraction of Endohedral Metallofullerenes Dy@C_(2n)

The successful encapsulation of dysprosium(Dy) into fullerene cages by activating the Dy2O3, containing graphite rods in situ 'back-burning' carbonarc evaporation with a high-yield of pyridine extraction technique is reported.

Interaction between the alkali atoms and the C_(60) cage in the endohedral complexes (Alkali@C_(60))

At present, research interest in C60 is mainly focused on its complexes and its chemical modification and doping. Putting an atom （or a radical） or a molecule into another molecule to form a stable compound is a completely new novel field in chemistry. The quite large cavity in football-like C60 cage has put forward the possibility of trapping inside it an atom or a radical to form the endohedral complexes (X@C60). The alkali-containing complex (Alkali@C60) formed from C60 cage and alkali atoms is one kind of this endohedral complex. On these entirely new endohedral complexes, much valuable

Managing interfacial properties of planar perovskite solar cells using Y_(3)N@C_(80)endohedral metallofullerene

Fullerene derivatives have a wide range of applications in perovskite solar cells(PSCs),such as electron transport layers(ETLs),interfacial modifiers,and additives.However,there have been few studies of the use of endohedral metallofullerenes(EMFs)to improve the performance of PSCs.Here,a novel EMF(Y_(3)N@C_(80))was synthesized and used as an interfacial modifier in PSC devices based on a SnO_(2)ETL.Energy level mismatches and detrimental carrier recombination have been observed in devices with a pristine SnO_(2)ETL,but these issues are alleviated with the assistance of Y_(3)N@C_(80).A significant increase in open-circuit voltage from 1.106 V(SnO_(2))to 1.14 V(SnO_(2)-Y_(3)N@C_(80)),an increase in power conversion efficiency from 20.59%to 21.66%,and a marked reduction in hysteresis were observed,which were attributed to the more suitable conduction band energy levels and more effective electron extraction at the SnO_(2)-Y_(3)N@C_(80)/perovskite interface.In addition,the stability of the target devices was improved,which may be due to the hydrophobicity of Y_(3)N@C_(80)and a reduction in trap states.

PRODUCTION, ISOLATION AND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF THE ENDOHEDRAL FULLERENE Sc_2@C_(80)(I-III)

The isolation of multiple-isomers of Sc2@C80 (I, II, III) endohedral metallofullerenes is reported for the first time. The new C80-based Sc-metallofullerenes are characterized by UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectroscopy and detailed chromatographic retention time data. A close relationship between the isomer structure and the corresponding HPLC retention time of the metallofullerenes is presented.

Structure and Stability of Endohedral Complexes X@（HBNH）12

Using quantum chemistry methods B3LYP/6-31＋＋G（d,p） to optimize endohedral complexes X@（HBNH）12 （X=Li^0/＋, Na^0/＋, K^0/＋, Be^0/2＋, Mg^0/2＋, Ca^0/2＋, H and He）, the geometries with the lowest energy were achieved. Inclusion energy, standard equilibrium constant, natural charge, spin density, ionization potentials, and HOMO-LUMO energy gap were also discussed. The calculation predicted that X=Na^0/＋, K^0/＋, Mg^0/2＋, Ca^0/2＋, H and He are nearly located at the center of （HBNH）12 cluster. Li^＋ lies in less than 0.021 nm departure from the center. Li and Be^0/2＋ dramatically deviate from the center. （HBNH）12 prefers to enclose Li^＋, Be^2＋, Mg^2＋, and Ca^2＋ in it than others. Moreover, M@（HBNH）12 （M=Li, Na, K） species are ＂superalkalis＂ in that they possess lower first ionization potentials than the Cs atom （3.9 eV）.

Energy relationship and the polarization of C_(60) cage in the endohedral complexes (X@C_(60))

In this paper, we carry out the calculation on the system (X@C60)(X=Li, Na, K, Kb, Cs; F, Cl, Br, I), where the position of X changes along 5 typical symmetry directions. For the calculation of quantum chemistry we use EHMO/ASED method, for the calculation of molecular mechanics we use Buckingham potential (exp-6-1) function, and for the calculation of thermo-chemical cycle we use individually isolating the processes such as the structure variation, charge transfer and charge distribution, and their interactions etc. The calculation results show that (1) In the region of radius r≈0.2 nm of the Ceo cage, the potential field is nearly spherical; (2) Except for Li and Na, the systems are the most stable with minimum energies at the center of C60 cage. For Li and Na, the systems are the most stable with minimum energies at r≈0.16 nm and r≈0.13 nm, respectively. In view of the interactive region of chemical bonds, the interactions between X and the C60 cage do not belong to the classical chemical bonds; (3) The non-bonding interaction between the X and C60 cage are not purely electro-static, in which the electro-static interactions only occupy -90% at most on an average. The repulsion owing to the overlap of the electron cloud and the attraction owing to the dispersion can not be neglected. These two interactions determine the variations of size and trend of the system energies with r; (4) The polarization due to the position of X deviating from the center of C60 cage plays an important role at the most stable positions of Li and Na.

笼内金属富勒烯的合成与分析

自1985年,Smalley等人首次在飞行时间质谱仪中检测到C60以来[1],富勒烯碳原子族的研究便不断深入,最初发现的激光蒸发含稀土化合物的石墨只能得到微量的金属富勒烯,仅限于质谱检测,直到1990年,Kratschmer等人采用石墨电子弧放电首次得到宏观量的富勒烯[2],才使得富勒烯研究进入了实质性的研究阶段.……

Coverage-dependent Orientations of Dy@C82 Molecules on Au（111） Surface

The adsorption and molecular orientation of Dy@Cs2 isomer I on Au（111） has been investigated using ultrahigh-vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy at 80 K. At low coverages, the Dy@Cs2 molecules tend to grow along the step edges of Au（111）, forming small clusters and molecular chains. Adsorption of Dy@Cs2 on the edges is dominated by the fullerene-substrate interaction and presents various molecular orientations. At higher coverages, the Dy@Cs2 is found to form ordered islands consisting of small domains of equally oriented molecules. The Dy@Cs2 molecules in the islands prefer the adsorption configurations with the major C2 axis being approximately parallel to the surface of the substrate. Three preferable orientations of the Dy@Cs2 molecules are found in a two-dimensional hexagonal close packed overlayer. These observations are attributed to the interplay of the fullerene-substrate interaction and dipole-dipole interaction between the metallofullerenes.

Path integral Monte Carlo study of(H_2)_n@C_(70)(n = 1, 2, 3)

The path integral Monte Carlo(PIMC) method is employed to study the thermal properties of C70 with one, two,and three H2 molecules confined in the cage, respectively. The interaction energies and vibrationally averaged spatial distributions under different temperatures are calculated to evaluate the stabilities of(H2)n@C70(n = 1, 2, 3). The results show that(H2)2@C70is more stable than H2@C70. The interaction energy slowly changes in a large temperature range,so temperature has little effect on the stability of the system. For H2@C70and(H2)2@C70, the interaction energies keep negative; however, when three H2 molecules are in the cage, the interaction energy rapidly increases to a positive value.This implies that at most two H2 molecules can be trapped by C70. With an increase of temperature, the peak of the spatial distribution gradually shifts away from the center of the cage, but the maximum distance from the center of H2 molecule to the cage center is much smaller than the average radius of C70.

Water Molecules in the Carbon C60 Confined Space

Experimental scenario of the world being successful in planting water molecule at binary level in fullerene C70 is of utmost importance to pursue the theoretical properties of predictive triple water molecules and poly water molecules in Vander Waals confined space like fullerenes. Here, we present a paper in these lines of exploration of embedding triple water molecules in a Carbon confined space through the studies of behavior of three water molecules in Fullerene C60 by ab-initio methods. This heterogeneous system manifests cyclic hydrogen bonds which may be working with flipping actions. The unusual structural property of water trimers is reported. There exists a dipole moment of 0.9 ± 0.1 Debye which indicates the probable semiconductor properties.

Magnetism of Co₁₃-Filled Carbon Nanotubes of Diverse Chiral Symmetry

The attempt to study magnetism in (n,m) chiral space of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with embedded metal cluster is presented. Co13 metallic cluster inside zigzag and chiral single-walled nanotubes was investigated using density functional theory (DFT). Magnetic properties of the endohedral nanotubes with the various chiral index (n,m) were characterized by calculation of the total spin magnetic moment (S). The dependence of S on the chiral symmetry of nanotubes, as well as the orientation of Co13 cluster within nanotubes was found. Longitudinal orientation of icosahedral Co13 cluster was preferable for magnetization in general. However, it was shown that the magnetic landscape M = f(n,m) of endohedral nanotubes is very complex and sharp.

Water Molecules in Carbon 70, (H₂O)₃@C₇₀

Endohedral fullerene studies are the fascinating one, particularly with Carbon 60 and Carbon 70. Water molecules inside fullerenes alter their cage structure, reorientations make them to play a lot in charge distribution. In this line we are presenting our work on Carbon 70 with three water molecules inside. Ab initio SCF calculations are carried out for the fullerene Carbon 70 and Carbon 70 with three water molecules. Carbon 70 is a rugby ball structure, when three water molecules are added inside it, dissociation of charges takes place. Unusual flip flop circular hydrogen bond formation takes place inside Carbon 70. The dipole moment of endohedral C70 with three water molecules has been found to be 0.53 Debye, 0.49 Debye and 0.71 Debye respectively for STO-3G, 3-21G and 6-31G basis sets. Total energies for this molecule are reported in addition to the Hydrogen bond length and bond angles of the three water molecules trapped inside C70.

Persistent currents of ultrarelativistic plasma-encased endofullerene molecules entrapping a H atom

In this work,for the first time in the relevant literature,the persistent currents(PC)and induced magnetic fields(IMF)of an endofullerene molecule entrapping a hydrogen atom,under spherical confinement,are investigated.The endofullerene molecule is enclosed within a spherical region and embedded in a plasma environment.The plasma environment is depicted with the more general exponential cosine screened Coulomb potential,and its relevant effects are analyzed by considering plasma screening parameters.The relevant model for endohedral confinement is the Woods-Saxon confinement potential,which is compatible with experimental data.The effects of various forms of Cn are thoroughly elucidated via the analysis of the confinement depth,spherical shell thickness,the inner radius,and the smoothing parameters.To find the bound states in the spherically confined endofullerene,the decoupling of the second-order Dirac equation for the large and small components of the radial atomic wave functions is considered.The Dirac equation with the interaction potential is solved numerically by using the Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg method via the decoupling formalism.The influence of spin orientations on the PC and IMF is also elucidated.The effects of spherical confinement,plasma shielding,and the structural properties of the fullerene on the PC and IMF are thoroughly viewed.Moreover,under given physical conditions,the optimal ranges of these effects are determined.

Metal-metal bonds in Zintl clusters:Synthesis,structure and bonding in[Fe_(2)Sn_(4)Bi_(8)]^(3-)and[Cr_(2)Sb_(12)]^(3-)

We report here the synthesis and characterization of two new members of the M2 E 12 family of endohe-dral Zintl clusters,[Fe_(2)Sn_(4)Bi_(8)]^(3-)and[Cr_(2)Sb_(12)]^(3-),both of which contain open-shell metal dimers encap-sulated inside a triple-decker cluster of main-group atoms.The 75-electron[Fe_(2)Sn_(4)Bi_(8)]^(3-)cluster has a D4h-symmetric structure,while[Cr_(2)Sb_(12)]^(3-),despite having the same 75-electron count,is strongly dis-torted to a geometry that resembles a CrSb_(8)crown capped by a CrSb_(4)unit.The structural differences between the two are driven by the increasing availability of 3d electron density in the earlier transi-tion metal,which leads,ultimately,to different electronic configurations in the two clusters.The trends precisely mirror those observed in the ME_(10)and ME_(12)families containing a single transition metal ion.

ScY@C_(3v)(8)-C_(82):Metal-Metalσ^(2)Bond in Mixed Rare-Earth Di-metallofullerenes

Comprehensive Summary The experimental investigation of rare-earth metal-metal bonds remains a challenge in the study of chemical bonds.Herein,we report the synthesis and characterization of a novel heteronuclear di-metallofullerene,ScY@C_(3v)(8)-C_(82),which contains a mixed rare-earth metal-metal bond.ScY@C_(3v)(8)-C_(82)was successfully synthesized by arc-discharging method and characterized by mass spectrometry,UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction crystallography,which unambiguously determined its molecular structure.Theoretical calculations were also performed to study the optimized positions of Sc-Y metallic dimer and the electronic configuration.The combined experimental and theoretical results confirmed that both Sc and Y atoms transfer two electrons to the C_(3v)(8)-C_(82)cage,i.e.,(ScY)4+@(C_(3v)(8)-C_(82))4-.In particular,a covalent Sc-Yσ2 bond,which has never been reported before,is proven to be formed inside C_(3v)(8)-C_(82)fullerene cage.This work presents a novel di-metallofullerene containing mixed rare-earth metal-metal bond and expands the understanding of metal-metal bonding of rare earth elements.

Calculations of lattice constants, energies of cohesion, and compressibilities of G@C_(60) (G= He, Ne, Ar ) molecular crystals

SINCE the discovery and subsequent macroscopic synthesis of fullerenes,due to their unusualstructure and widely potential applications,many theoretical and experimental scientists havedone a lot of work on fullerenes.Fullerenes are the hollow cage molecules,the large,closedspheroidal shapes suggest that they could hold a variety of small guest atoms and/or