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Inorg Chem ; 63(24): 11252-11257, 2024 Jun 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38820055

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Bipyramidal structures featuring planar rings serve as potential building blocks for one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures. Pure Ge atoms typically prefer to form three-dimensional rather than planar structures. Although a few-metal-doped bipyramids with pure Ge planar rings are predicted for constructing Ge-based 1D nanostructures, there is limited knowledge about those with both Ge and doped atoms on the same planar rings. Here, we report a hexagonal bipyramidal Mn3Ge5 cluster containing a Mn3Ge3 six-membered ring with the potential to construct a 1D germanium-based nanostructure. We investigated the structures and properties of Mn3Ge5-/0 using anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. Mn3Ge5- has a C3v symmetric distorted hexagonal bipyramidal structure, while Mn3Ge5 has a C2v symmetric hexagonal bipyramidal structure. Chemical bonding analyses show that Mn3Ge5- could be considered as a [Mn3]V[Ge5]6- complex. First-principles calculations indicate that Mn3Ge5 may be used to construct a 1D ferrimagnetic [Mn3Ge5]∞ nanostructure.

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Nano Lett ; 23(17): 8378-8384, 2023 Sep 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37651712

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The discovery of graphene and its excellent properties inspired the search for more two-dimensional (2D) materials. Understanding the structures and properties of the smallest repeating units as well as crystal 2D materials is helpful for designing 2D materials. As germanium tends to form three-dimensional structures, the preparation of germanium-based 2D nanomaterials is still a challenge. Herein, we report a Ge3O3 cluster with the potential to construct a germanium oxide 2D nanostructure. We conduct a combined anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical study on Ge3O3-/0. The structure of Ge3O3- is a Cs symmetric nonplanar six-membered ring, while that of Ge3O3 is a D3h symmetric planar six-membered ring. Chemical bonding analyses reveal that Ge3O3 exhibits π aromaticity. First-principle results suggest that a buckled honeycomb 2D nanostructure with a wide band gap of 3.14 eV may be produced based on Ge3O3, which is promising in optoelectronic applications especially in blue, violet, and ultraviolet regions.

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Opt Lett ; 48(21): 5727-5730, 2023 Nov 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37910744

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Recently and interestingly, experiments show that the CO2 laser conditioning can significantly increase the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of fused silica optics, but its underlying mechanism has not been clearly revealed. This Letter reports the experimental studies on the evolution of the intrinsic point defects and intrinsic ring structures on the surface of fused silica optics under the CO2 laser irradiation. The laser conditioning can effectively reduce the intrinsic defect contents in the surface layer of mechanically processed fused silica. However, the suppression effect of defects can be affected by the initial surface state. If there are micro-cracks on the component surface, the effect of the laser conditioning would be limited. The evolution of the intrinsic ring structures indicate that most of the intrinsic defects tend to recombine as short (Si-O)n ring structures during the laser healing of the micro-fractures. The observed recombination behavior and suppression of the intrinsic defects can help find out the reason for the increase of the LIDT of the fused silica optics.

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Chemistry ; 29(57): e202301338, 2023 Oct 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37498677

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The study of C2 Al4 -/0 and C2 Al5 -/0 was conducted using anion photoelectron spectroscopy and quantum chemical computations. The present findings reveal that C2 Al4 - has a boat-like structure, with a single C2 unit surrounded by four aluminum atoms. In contrast, the neutral C2 Al4 species adopts a D2h planar structure with two planar tetracoordinate carbon (ptC) units, consistent with previous reports. Furthermore, the global minimum isomer of C2 Al5 - adopts a D3h symmetry, where the C2 unit interacts with five aluminum atoms. It was also found that a lower symmetry structure of C2 Al5 - , where all five aluminum atoms are located on the same side of the C2 unit, albeit slightly higher in energy compared to the D3h structure. These computations show that the D3h structure of C2 Al5 - is highly stable, exhibiting a large HOMO-LUMO gap.

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Inorg Chem ; 62(37): 15164-15172, 2023 Sep 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37672772

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We investigate Ge3n+1O-/0 (n = 1-3) clusters using anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. The results show that the lowest energy structure of Ge4O- is a bent Cs symmetric trigonal bipyramidal structure, while Ge4O has a C3v symmetric trigonal bipyramidal structure. Ge7O- has two coexisting low-lying isomers, the first one can be viewed as a Ge2O unit interacting with a Ge5 trigonal bipyramid, the second one can be regarded as an O atom interacting with a Ge7 pentagonal bipyramid; whereas Ge7O has a C3v symmetric structure with a Ge atom and an O atom capping a Ge6 trigonal antiprism from the bottom and top, respectively. The structures of Ge10O- and Ge10O can be obtained by adding an O atom to different binding sites of a C3v symmetric Ge10. Chemical bonding analyses of Ge3n+1O (n = 1-3) reveal that the O atom interacts with its neighboring three Ge atoms forming one 4c-2e σ bond and two 4c-2e π bonds in the top Ge3O trigonal pyramid, while the terminal Ge atom forms one 4c-2e σ bond in the bottom Ge4 trigonal pyramid. The large HOMO-LUMO gaps of Ge3n+1O (n = 1-3) indicate that they have good stabilities. Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations suggest that both Ge7O and Ge10O are dynamically stable in general at 300 and 500 K. The current work suggests that the C3v symmetric Ge3 units and the insertion growth pattern may be viable for constructing 1D germanium oxide nanostructures with the chemical formula of Ge3n+1O.

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Inorg Chem ; 62(5): 2033-2039, 2023 Feb 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36693231

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We present joint anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical studies for Mn2Ge6- and Mn2Ge7-. Experimental results show that Mn2Ge6- and Mn2Ge7- have vertical electron detachment energies of 2.58 ± 0.08 and 2.88 ± 0.08 eV, respectively. Both Mn2Ge6- and Mn2Ge6 have Cs symmetric structures with a Mn atom attached to a pentagonal bipyramid MnGe6. Both Mn2Ge7- and Mn2Ge7 have C2v symmetric structures, which can be considered as two Mn2Ge4 tetragonal bipyramids sharing a MnGeMn face. According to chemical bonding analyses, Mn2Ge6 could be considered as a (MnII)(MnGe62-) complex. Theoretical calculations predict that the extension of Mn2Ge7 to Mn2nGe4n+3 may be able to produce a new type of Mn-doped germanium nanostructure.

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Inorg Chem ; 62(36): 14727-14738, 2023 Sep 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37646377

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A systematic study of the structures and electronic properties of V2-doped silicon clusters, V2Sin-/0 (n = 7-14), was carried out by anion photoelectron spectroscopic experiments combined with theoretical calculations. According to the experimental spectra of V2Sin- (n = 7-14) clusters, the V2Si12- cluster has the highest vertical detachment energy (VDE) of 3.66 eV, while V2Si7- and V2Si14- clusters have lower VDEs of 2.81 and 2.84 eV, respectively. The most stable structure searches find that two V atoms in the V2Sin- clusters with size n = 7 and 8 are located at the surface, while V2Sin- clusters with n ≥ 9 prefer cage-like structures. Based on the analysis of the structural evolution of V2Sin- (n = 9-14) clusters, it can be clearly seen how the antihexagonal prism with one V encapsulated in the cage is gradually built from n = 9 to 12 and further developed from n = 12 to 14 with the extra silicon atoms located at the surface of the Si12 cage. The molecular orbital and the atoms in molecule analysis of the V2Sin- (n = 7-14) anions demonstrate that the strong V-V bond and the delocalized interaction between the V2 moiety and the Sin ligand play a significant role in stabilizing the cluster structures. A strong linear correlation has been found between the Wiberg bond order of the V-V bond and the electron density at the V-V bond critical points.

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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 25(8): 6498-6509, 2023 Feb 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36786014

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Bimetallic niobium-doped aluminum clusters, NbAln-/0 (n = 3-12), are investigated through a synergetic combination of size-selected anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. It is found that the dominant structures of NbAln- anions with n = 3-8 can be described by gradually adding Al atoms to the NbAl3- core. Starting from n = 9, the lowest-energy geometric structures of NbAl9-12- transform into bilayer structures. In particular, NbAl12- has a C3v symmetric structure, which can be viewed as a NbAl6 regular hexagon over a bowl-shaped Al6 structure. More detailed analyses indicate that NbAl9 and NbAl12- possess unusual stability, which may be attributed to their closed-shell electron configurations with superatomic features.

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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 25(15): 10495-10503, 2023 Apr 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36987631

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The structures and bonding properties of several lithium polysulfide clusters LiSn-/0 (n = 3-5) and Li2S4-/0 were investigated by size-selected anion photoelectron spectroscopy coupled with quantum chemistry calculations. The vertical detachment energies of LiS3-, LiS4-, and LiS5- were estimated to be 2.17 ± 0.08, 3.30 ± 0.08 and 3.66 ± 0.08 eV, respectively, and that of Li2S4- was estimated to be 3.21 ± 0.08 eV. It is found that LiS3- and LiS3 have planar quadrilateral structures, and LiS4- and LiS4 have distorted five-membered ring structures. LiS5- has a distorted six-membered ring structure while neutral LiS5 has a book-shaped structure. The lowest-lying structure of Li2S4- can be viewed as a S2 unit connecting to the Li-Li edge of a Li2S2 tetrahedron. The lowest-lying structure of neutral Li2S4 can be viewed as a S2 unit connecting to the S atoms of a Li2S2 quadrilateral. The natural population analysis (NPA) and electron localization function (ELF) analyses show that the excess electron of LiSn- is mainly localized over the sulfur chains, especially on the S atoms interacting with Li, thus, the most stable structures of LiSn- can be regarded as a Li+ cation interacting with a Sn2- dianion. The results may be useful for understanding the formation of lithium polysulfides in lithium sulfur batteries.

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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 25(6): 4794-4802, 2023 Feb 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36692210

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We report a joint photoelectron spectroscopic and relativistic quantum chemistry study on gaseous NUO2-. The electron affinity (EA) of the neutral NUO2 molecule is reported for the first time with a value of 2.602(28) eV. The U-O and U-N stretching vibrational modes for the ground state and the first excited state are observed for NUO2. The geometric and electronic structures of both the anions and the corresponding neutrals are investigated by relativistic quantum chemistry calculations to interpret the photoelectron spectra and to provide insights into the nature of the chemical bonding. Both the ground state of the anion and neutral are calculated to be planar structures with C2v symmetry. Unlike the "T"-shape structure of UO3 which has a quasi-linear O-U-O angle, both the ground-state geometries of the anion and neutral have O-U-O bond angles of around 90°. The significant contraction of the O-U-O bond angle indicates the strong interaction between the U and N atoms compared with the "additional" oxygen in UO3. The chemical bonding calculation indicates that multiple bonding of U(VI) can occur in NUO2- and NUO2, and the UVI-N bond is significantly more covalent than the U-O bond. The current experimental and theoretical results reveal the difference between the U-N and U-O bond in the unified molecular system, and expand our understanding of the bonding capacities of actinide elements with the nitrogen atom.

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J Chem Phys ; 158(17)2023 May 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37140000

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The structures of magnesium chloride dimer-water clusters, (MgCl2)2(H2O)n-/0, were investigated with size-selected anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations to understand the dissolution of magnesium chloride in water. The most stable structures were confirmed by comparing vertical detachment energies (VDEs) with the experimental measurements. A dramatic drop of VDE at n = 3 has been observed in the experiment, which is in accordance with the structural change of (MgCl2)2(H2O)n-. Compared to the neutral clusters, the excess electron induces two significant phenomena in (MgCl2)2(H2O)n-. First, the planar D2h geometry can be converted into a C3v structure at n = 0, making the Mg-Cl bonds easier to be broken by water molecules. More importantly, a negative charge-transfer-to-solvent process occurs after adding three water molecules (i.e., at n = 3), which leads to an obvious deviation in the evolution of the clusters. Such electron transfer behavior was noticed at n = 1 in monomer MgCl2(H2O)n-, indicating that the dimerization between two MgCl2 molecules can make the cluster more capable of binding electron. In neutral (MgCl2)2(H2O)n, this dimerization provides more sites for the added water molecules, which can stabilize the entire cluster and maintain its initial structure. Specifically, filling the coordination number to be 6 for Mg atoms can be seen as a link between structural preferences in the dissolution of the monomers, dimers, and extended bulk-state of MgCl2. This work represents an important step forward into fully understanding the solvation of MgCl2 crystals and other multivalent salt oligomers.

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Calcif Tissue Int ; 110(6): 723-735, 2022 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35048133

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Osteoporosis-related bone defects are a major public health concern. Considering poor effects of a singular pharmacological treatment, many have sought combination therapies, including local treatment combined with systemic intervention. Based on recent evidence that selenium and silibinin increase bone formation and bone mineral density, it is hypothesized that systemic administration with silibinin plus local treatment with selenium may have an additive effect on bone regeneration in an OVX rat model with bone defects. To verify this hypothesis, 3-month-old ovariectomized Sprague- Dawley rats (n = 10/gp) were intraperitoneally with a dose of 50 mg/kg silibinin with selenium hydrogel scaffolds implanted into femoral metaphysis bone defect. Moreover, the MC3T3-E1 cells were co-cultured with selenium and silibinin, and observed any change of cell viability, ROS, and osteogenic activity. Experiment results show that the cell mineralization and osteogenic activity of silibinin plus selenium (SSe) group is enormously higher than the control (Con) group and selenium (Se) group, while ROS appears to be immensely reduced. Osteogenic protein expressions such as SIRT1, SOD2, RUNX-2 and OC of SSe group are significantly higher than Con group and Se group. Micro-CT and Histological analysis evaluation display that group SSe, compared with Con group and Se group, presents the strongest effect on bone regeneration, bone mineralization and higher expression of SIRT1 and SOD2. RT-qPCR analysis indicates that SSe group manifests increased SIRT1, SOD1, SOD2 and CAT than the Con group and Se group (p < 0.05). Our current study demonstrates that systemic administration with SIL plus local treatment with Se is a scheme for rapid repair of femoral condylar defects, and these effects may be achieved via reducing the oxidative stress pathway.


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Selênio , Animais , Regeneração Óssea , Hidrogéis/farmacologia , Osteogênese , Estresse Oxidativo , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Selênio/farmacologia , Silibina/farmacologia , Sirtuína 1
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Cell Biol Int ; 46(10): 1637-1648, 2022 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35819082

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Disc herniation is a kind of disease caused by degenerative discs, which is common in the elderly, bringing substantial financial burden to families and society. Mechanical tension has a vital effect on the maintenance of cartilage function, however, the molecular mechanism by which mechanical tension causes degenerative discs to remain unclear. This study was the first to reveal Yes-associated protein 1(YAP1) is a key regulator in mechanical tension-mediated degenerative discs. Activation of YAP1 may be a valuable strategy to delays the degeneration of human cartilage chondrocytes. We found that YAP1 expression was significantly decreased in degenerative human endplate cartilage and tissue with the strength and time of mechanical stimulation, but the cell cycle distribution was significantly changed under the 10% cyclic mechanical tension(CMT). Besides, the degeneration of endplate cartilage can be delayed by activating the expression level of YAP1 in vitro and it has also been verified in the cartilage endplate tissue in vitro. Furthermore, We found that YAP1 and TEAD1 overexpression increased the activity of the ACAN or COL2A1 promoter to enhance the transcriptional activity of human chondrocyte collagen. The CMT activates the classic Hippo signaling pathway of YAP1, and piezo1 may regulate YAP1 expression through the Hippo signaling pathway. In conclusion, these results suggest the novel mechanism of YAP contributes to delaying the degeneration of endplate cartilage and targeting YAP in combination with Piezo1 is a potential therapeutic approach for the treatment of endplate cartilage degeneration.


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Condrócitos , Disco Intervertebral , Estresse Mecânico , Proteínas de Sinalização YAP , Cartilagem , Condrócitos/metabolismo , Humanos , Disco Intervertebral/metabolismo , Canais Iônicos/metabolismo , Proteínas de Sinalização YAP/metabolismo
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Inorg Chem ; 61(50): 20524-20530, 2022 Dec 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36475633

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The structures and chemical bonding of Ge6MnO- are investigated using anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. The lowest energy structure of Ge6MnO- is found to have a C5v symmetric structure with an O atom attached to a pentagonal bipyramidal MnGe6. Chemical bonding analyses reveal that Ge6MnO- can be considered as a [MnV≡O]3+[Ge64-] complex with two unpaired 3d electrons on Mn. The Ge64- ligand is highly stable in Ge6MnO- and exhibits double aromaticity with 10 delocalized σ electrons and 6 delocalized π electrons. Our calculations show that the Ge64- ligand could also form [CrIV≡O]2+[Ge64-] in Na2Ge6CrO and [FeIV≡O]2+[Ge64-] in Na2Ge6FeO. The results suggest the possibility of designing and synthesizing a series of stable high-valent metal oxide anionic species with the composition [M≡O]n+[Ge64-] in the gas phase or in the salt-stabilized bulk solid materials.

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Inorg Chem ; 61(32): 12570-12576, 2022 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35913829

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The structures, chemical bonding, and magnetic properties of MnGe3O-/0 and MnGe4O-/0 are investigated by photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations. The experimental vertical electron detachment energies of MnGe3O- and MnGe4O- are measured to be 2.06 ± 0.04 and 2.64 ± 0.04 eV, respectively. The structures of MnGe3O-/0 and MnGe4O-/0 can be viewed as evolved from quadrilateral MnGe3 or tetrahedral MnGe3. It is found that both MnGe3O- and MnGe3O have Cs symmetric planar structures with an O atom attached to quadrilateral MnGe3. The structure of MnGe4O- is nonplanar with an O atom and an additional Ge atom attached to tetrahedral MnGe3, while that of MnGe4O is planar with an O atom and an additional Ge atom attached to quadrilateral MnGe3. Chemical bonding analyses reveal the existence of Ge═O double bonds in MnGe3O and MnGe4O. Magnetic property analyses suggest that MnGe3O and MnGe4O are ferromagnetic with total spin magnetic moments of 5 µB.

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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 24(31): 18627-18634, 2022 Aug 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35894793

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We investigate the structures and properties of Mn2Ge4-/0 and Mn2Ge5-/0 by anion photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. The vertical detachment energies (VDEs) of Mn2Ge4- and Mn2Ge5- are measured to be 2.69 eV and 2.49 eV, respectively. It is found that neutral Mn2Ge4 has an approximate quadrilateral bipyramidal structure with C2v symmetry and 11B2 electronic state. Neutral Mn2Ge5 has a pentagonal bipyramidal structure with C2v symmetry and 11B2 electronic state. The 4s-based molecular orbitals of the Mn atoms participate in the chemical bonding with the Ge4 and Ge5 fragments in Mn2Ge4 and Mn2Ge5. In Mn2Ge4, the two Mn atoms interact with the Ge4 moiety via four GeGeMn 3c-2e σ bonds. In Mn2Ge5, the two Mn atoms interact with the Ge5 moiety via one MnGeMn 3c-2e σ bond and four GeMnGe 3c-2e σ bonds. The analysis of magnetic properties reveals that both Mn2Ge4 and Mn2Ge5 exhibit highly ferromagnetic characteristics with a magnetic moment of 10 µB which mainly originated from the Mn atoms. These double Mn atom doped germanium clusters may provide new opportunities to design novel spintronic devices featuring high magnetic moments.

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J Phys Chem A ; 126(7): 1182-1193, 2022 Feb 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35167285

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We investigated the structural characteristics and bonding properties of Cr2Sin- (n = 1-12) clusters by using anion photoelectron spectroscopy combined with density functional theory calculations. The experimental and theoretical results reveal that Cr atoms of the most stable structures of Cr2Sin- clusters with n < 8 are located at the surface, while the most stable structures of Cr2Sin- clusters with n ≥ 8 have one Cr encapsulated in the cage consisting of the other Cr atom and the Si atoms. The Cr-Cr interaction in the most stable structures of Cr2Sin- clusters is strong, except that the Cr-Cr interaction in the lowest lying isomer of the Cr2Si5- cluster is weak. The structure of Cr2Si6- can be viewed as the Cr2 surrounded by a chair-shaped silicon six-membered ring with the C2h symmetry. Cr2Si12- has a C6v symmetric antihexagonal prism structure with two Cr atoms located at the center and the surface of the Si12 cage, respectively. The magnetic moments of Cr2Sin- are 1 µB except that the magnetic moment of Cr2Si5- is 9 µB.

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J Phys Chem A ; 126(36): 6067-6079, 2022 Sep 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36043908

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The structural and electronic properties of bimetallic oxide clusters, YCu2On- and YCu2On (n = 2-5), are investigated using anion photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations. The experimental vertical detachment energies of YCu2O2-, YCu2O3-, YCu2O4-, and YCu2O5- were measured to be 1.59, 1.76, 3.85, and 3.78 eV, respectively. Vibrationally resolved photoelectron spectra have been obtained for YCu2O2-, with a spacing of 726 ± 80 cm-1 assigned to the Y-O stretching vibrational mode. It is found that YCu2O2- and YCu2O2 have C2v symmetric planar five-membered ring structures. YCu2O3- and YCu2O3 have C2v symmetric planar six-membered ring structures. The most stable structure of YCu2O4- is a quasi-planar structure which can be viewed as one O atom interacting with the Y atom of the YCu2O3 six-membered ring, while the most stable structure of YCu2O4 is a planar seven-membered ring. YCu2O5- and YCu2O5 have nonplanar structures, which can be viewed as an O2 unit interacting with the Y atom of the YCu2O3 six-membered ring. In YCu2O3,4,5-/0, the Y-O and Cu-O bonds are dominant, while the Y-Cu and Cu-Cu interactions are weak.

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J Phys Chem A ; 126(33): 5621-5631, 2022 Aug 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35972885

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Carbon-doped aluminum cluster anions, AlnC- (n = 6-15), were generated by laser vaporization and investigated by mass-selected anion photoelectron spectroscopy. The geometric structures of AlnC- (n = 6-15) anions were determined by the comparison of theoretical calculations with the experimental results. It is found that the most stable structure of Al6C- is a carbon endohedral triangular prism. The Al7C- anion is a magic cluster with high stability. The structures of Al7-9C- can be viewed as the additional aluminum atoms attached around the triangular prism Al6C-. Two isomers of Al10C- have been detected in the experiments. The most stable one has a planar tetracoordinate carbon structure. The second one derives from Al9C- with the carbon atom located in a pentagonal bipyramid. The Al11C- anion has a bilayer structure composed of one planar tetracoordinate carbon and one aluminum-centered hexagon, in which the major interactions between two layers are multicenter bonds. The structures of Al12-14C- can be viewed as evolving from Al11C- by adding aluminum atoms to interact with the carbon atom. In Al15C-, the carbon atom stays at the surface with a tetracoordinate structure, and an icosahedral Al13 unit can be identified as a part of the geometric structure of Al15C-.

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J Chem Phys ; 156(5): 054304, 2022 Feb 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35135258

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We investigated Cu4On - (n = 1-4) clusters through a synergetic combination of mass-selected anion photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations. It is found that the most stable structure of Cu4O- is an irregular planar pentagon with a Cs symmetry. Those of Cu4O2 - and Cu4O3 - are non-planar structures with a Cs symmetry. The global minimum geometry of Cu4O4 - is a D4h symmetric quasi-square eight-membered ring with Cu-O bond lengths of ∼1.78 Å. The molecular orbital analyses suggest that Cu4O4 - has a large highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital gap. The chemical bonding analyses and the calculations of the magnetically induced current density, and NICS(0) and NICS(1) values indicate that the D4h structure of Cu4O4 - is very stable and it has some aromaticity.

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