Identification of the most stable Sc 2C 80 isomers: Structure, electronic property, and molecular spectra investigations

Jingyi Wu, Taishan Wang*, Chunying Shu, Xin Lü, Chunru Wang

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Abstract

A systematic density functional theory investigation has been carried out to explore the possible structures of Sc 2C 80 at the BMK/6-31G(d) level. The results clearly show that Sc 2@C 80-I h, Sc 2@C 80-D 5h, and Sc 2C 2@C 78-C 2v can be identified as three isomers of Sc 2C 80 metallofullerene with the lowest energy. Frontier molecular orbital analysis indicates that the two Sc 2@C 80 isomers have a charge state as (Sc 3+) 2@C 80 6-and the Sc 2C 2@C 78 has a charge state of (Sc 3+) 2C 2 2-@C 78 4-. Moreover, the metal-cage covalent interactions have been studied to reveal the dynamics of endohedral moiety. The vertical electron affinity, vertical ionization potential, infrared spectra and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra have been also computed to further disclose the molecular structures and properties. A systematic density functional theory (DFT) investigation has been carried out to explore the most stable structures of Sc 2C 80. The results clearly show that Sc 2@C 80-I h, Sc 2@C 80-D 5h, and Sc 2C 2@C 78-C 2v can be identified as three isomers Sc 2C 80 metallofullerene with the lowest energy. Frontier molecular orbital analysis indicates that the two Sc 2@C 80 isomers have a charge state as (Sc 3+) 2@C 80 6- and the Sc 2C 2@C 78 has a charge state of (Sc 3+) 2C 2 2-@CC 78 4-.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)765-770
Number of pages6
JournalChinese Journal of Chemistry
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • HOMO-LUMO gap
  • density functional theory
  • metallofullerenes
  • relative energy

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