THE HIGHER FULLERENES - A CANDIDATE FOR THE STRUCTURE OF C78

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FOWLER, PW [1 ]
BATTEN, RC [1 ]
MANOLOPOULOS, DE [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NOTTINGHAM,DEPT CHEM,NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD,ENGLAND
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JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-FARADAY TRANSACTIONS | 1991年 / 87卷 / 18期
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10.1039/ft9918703103
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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A systematic search reveals five C78 fullerene cages with isolated pentagons, but only one with a closed electronic shell, as predicted by Fowler's leapfrog rule. The closed-shell isomer has D3h symmetry and is the most likely candiate for the structure of C78. Like C70, it corresponds to an expansion of the C60 structure by insertion of an equatorial belt of hexagons.
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页码:3103 / 3104
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