In:
The Journal of Chemical Physics, AIP Publishing, Vol. 130, No. 12 ( 2009-03-28)
Kurzfassung:
The structures and energetics of small tin cluster Snn− anions up to n=15 were determined by a combination of density-functional theory and three different experimental methods: Ion mobility spectrometry, trapped ion electron diffraction, and collision induced dissociation. We find compact, quasispherical structures up to n=12. Sn12− is a slightly distorted hollow icosahedron while Sn13− to Sn15− have prolate structures, consisting of merged, hollow, in part incomplete, deltahedral subunits: Sn13− consists of a face-sharing pentagonal bipyramid and tricapped trigonal bipyramid, Sn14− comprises a face-sharing dicapped trigonal prism and capped square-antiprism, and Sn15− consists of two face-sharing tricapped trigonal prisms.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0021-9606
,
1089-7690
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
AIP Publishing
Publikationsdatum:
2009
ZDB Id:
3113-6
ZDB Id:
1473050-9