Chemical bonding in the boron buckyball

被引:52
作者
Ceulemans, Arnout [1 ]
Muya, Jules Tshishimbi
Gopakumar, G.
Nguyen, Minh Tho
机构
[1] Univ Louvain, Dept Chem, B-3001 Louvain, Belgium
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D O I
10.1016/j.cplett.2008.07.020
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A symmetry analysis of the valence shell in the boron buckyball B(80) shows a perfect match with the symmetry of the valence shell in C(60). The cap atoms participate in the bonding by 30 orbitals which transform as the sigma-bonds along the 6-6 edges. Far reaching consequences for chemical and physical properties of B(80), which until now only exists in silico, are expected. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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