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Data From: Stability, Electronic, And Optical Properties Of Two-Dimensional Phosphoborane, Alexander I. Boldyrev, Nikolay Tkachenko
Data From: Stability, Electronic, And Optical Properties Of Two-Dimensional Phosphoborane, Alexander I. Boldyrev, Nikolay Tkachenko
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The structure and properties of two-dimensional phosphoborane sheets were computationally investigated using Density Functional Theory calculations. The calculated phonon spectrum and band structure point to dynamic stability and allowed characterization of the predicted two-dimensional material as a direct-gap semiconductor with a band gap of ~1.5 eV. The calculation of the optical properties showed that the two-dimensional material has a relatively small absorptivity coefficient. The parameters of the mechanical properties characterize the two-dimensional phosphoborane as a relatively soft material, similar to the monolayer of MoS2. Assessment of thermal stability by the method of molecular dynamics indicates sufficient stability of the predicted …
Data From: Structure And Bonding In [Sb@In8sb12]3− And [Sb@In8sb12]5−, Alexander I. Boldyrev, Nikolay Tkachenko
Data From: Structure And Bonding In [Sb@In8sb12]3− And [Sb@In8sb12]5−, Alexander I. Boldyrev, Nikolay Tkachenko
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We report the characterization of the compound [K([2.2.2]crypt)]4[In8Sb13], which proves to contain a 1:1 mixture of [Sb@In8Sb12]3− and [Sb@In8Sb12]5−. The tri-anion displays perfect Th symmetry, the first completely inorganic molecule to do so, and contains eight equivalent In3+ centers in a cube. The gas-phase potential energy surface of the penta-anion has eight equivalent minima where the extra pair of electrons is localized on one In+ center, and these minima are linked by low-lying transition states where the electron pair is delocalized over two adjacent centers. The best fit to the electron density is obtained from a model where the structure …
Data From: All-Metal Σ-Antiaromaticity In Dimeric Cluster Anion {[Cuge9mes]2}4−, Alexander I. Boldyrev, Nikolay Tkachenko
Data From: All-Metal Σ-Antiaromaticity In Dimeric Cluster Anion {[Cuge9mes]2}4−, Alexander I. Boldyrev, Nikolay Tkachenko
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In this work, we report a dimeric cluster anion, {[CuGe9Mes]2}4−, which was isolated as the [K(2,2,2-crypt)]+ salt and characterized by using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and ESI mass spectroscopy. The title cluster represents the first locally σ-antiaromatic compound in the solid state, as well as the first heteroatomic antiaromatic compound.
Rationalizing Structure, Stability, And Chemical Bonding Of Pure And Doped Clusters Isolated And Solvated Multiply Charged Anions, And Solid State Materials, Alina P. Sergeeva
Rationalizing Structure, Stability, And Chemical Bonding Of Pure And Doped Clusters Isolated And Solvated Multiply Charged Anions, And Solid State Materials, Alina P. Sergeeva
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Chemistry is the study of materials and the changes that materials undergo. One can tune the properties of the known materials and design the novel materials with desired properties knowing what is responsible for the chemical reactivity, structure, and stability of those materials. The unified chemical bonding theory could address all these questions, but we do not have one available yet. The most accepted general theory of chemical bonding was proposed by Lewis in 1916, though Lewis’s theory fails to explain the bonding in materials with delocalized electron density such as sub-nano and nanoclusters, as well as aromatic organic and …
Structural And Functional Characterization Of The Essential Rna Helicase Mtr4, Ryan N. Jackson
Structural And Functional Characterization Of The Essential Rna Helicase Mtr4, Ryan N. Jackson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
To insure the integrity of nuclear RNA, the eukaryotic cell employs surveillance systems that identify and degrade RNAs that are detrimental or unneeded. The failure of RNA surveillance systems can lead to neurodegenerative disease states and cancer. The essential RNA helicase Mtr4 is required for the degradation and processing of several nuclear RNAs. To further the understanding of RNA surveillance and processing in eukaryotes, Ryan Jackson of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Utah State University has determined the molecular structure of Mtr4 and has used this structure to interrogate Mtr4 function biochemically. The structure revealed that Mtr4 contains …
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Metal Porphyrins, Metal=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Metal Porphyrins, Metal=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Steve Scheiner
A systematic theoretical study of the electronic structure and bonding in metal meso-tetraphenyl porphines MTPP, M=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn has been carried out using a density functional theory method. The calculations provide a clear elucidation of the ground states for the MTPPs and for a series of [MTPP]x ions (x = 2+, 1+, 1−, 2−, 3−, 4−), which aids in understanding a number of observed electronic properties. The calculation supports the experimental assignment of unligated FeTPP as 3A2g, which arises from the configuration (dxy)2(dz …
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Unligated And Ligated Feii Porphyrins, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Unligated And Ligated Feii Porphyrins, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Steve Scheiner
The electronic structure and bonding in a series of unligated and ligated FeII porphyrins (FeP) are investigated by density functional theory (DFT). All the unligated four-coordinate iron porphyrins have a 3A2g ground state that arises from the (dxy)2(dz2)2(dπ)2 configuration. The calculations confirm experimental results on Fe tetraphenylporphine but do not support the resonance Raman assignment of Fe octaethylporphine as 3Eg, nor the early assignment of Fe octamethyltetrabenzporphine as 5B2g. For the six-coordinate Fe–P( …
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Metal Porphyrins, Metal=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Metal Porphyrins, Metal=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications
A systematic theoretical study of the electronic structure and bonding in metal meso-tetraphenyl porphines MTPP, M=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn has been carried out using a density functional theory method. The calculations provide a clear elucidation of the ground states for the MTPPs and for a series of [MTPP]x ions (x = 2+, 1+, 1−, 2−, 3−, 4−), which aids in understanding a number of observed electronic properties. The calculation supports the experimental assignment of unligated FeTPP as 3A2g, which arises from the configuration (dxy)2(dz …
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Unligated And Ligated Feii Porphyrins, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Unligated And Ligated Feii Porphyrins, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications
The electronic structure and bonding in a series of unligated and ligated FeII porphyrins (FeP) are investigated by density functional theory (DFT). All the unligated four-coordinate iron porphyrins have a 3A2g ground state that arises from the (dxy)2(dz2)2(dπ)2 configuration. The calculations confirm experimental results on Fe tetraphenylporphine but do not support the resonance Raman assignment of Fe octaethylporphine as 3Eg, nor the early assignment of Fe octamethyltetrabenzporphine as 5B2g. For the six-coordinate Fe–P( …
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Metal Phthalocyanines, Metal=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mg, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Electronic Structure And Bonding In Metal Phthalocyanines, Metal=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mg, M.-S. Liao, Steve Scheiner
Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications
Electronic structure and bonding in metal phthalocyanines (Metal=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mg) is investigated in detail using a density functional method. The metal atoms are strongly bound to the phthalocyanine ring in each case, by as much as 10 eV. The calculated orbital energy levels and relative total energies of these D4h structures indicate that Fe and Co phthalocyanines have 3A2g and 2Eg ground states, respectively, but that these states are changed upon interaction with strong-field axial ligands. The valence electronic structures of Fe and Co phthalocyanines differ significantly from those of …
Structure, Energetics, And Vibrational Spectrum Of H2o–Hcl, Z. Latajka, Steve Scheiner
Structure, Energetics, And Vibrational Spectrum Of H2o–Hcl, Z. Latajka, Steve Scheiner
Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications
H2O–HCl is studied using a number of basis sets including 6‐31G∗∗ and variants which are augmented by a diffuse sp shell and a second set of d functions on O and Cl. Optimization of the geometry of the complex is carried out including explicitly electron correlation and counterpoise correction of the basis set superposition error (BSSE) at both the SCF and correlated levels. Correlation strengthens and shortens the H bond while BSSE correction leads to an opposite trend; these two effects are of different magnitude and hence cancel one another only partially. ΔH°(298 K) is …
Role Of D Functions In Ab Initio Calculation Of The Equilibrium Structure Of H2s–Hf, Steve Scheiner
Role Of D Functions In Ab Initio Calculation Of The Equilibrium Structure Of H2s–Hf, Steve Scheiner
Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications
Full geometry optimizations are performed to determine the equilibrium geometry of the hydrogen‐bonded complex H2S–HF. The angle between the plane of the H2S moiety and the H‐bond axis calculated with the 4–31 G basis set is 106° as compared to the experimental value of 91±5°. This quantity is reduced significantly when d orbitals are added to the basis set, yielding an angle within experimental error of 91°. (AIP)