Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 1997, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (1): 44-48.

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Ab initio Studies on Boron Clusters and Their Corresponding Boranes with Td, Oh and I h Symmetries

YU Wei-zhou, ZHANG Ming-yu, SUN Chia-chung   

  1. Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023
  • Received:1996-04-29 Online:1997-01-24 Published:2011-08-17
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    Suppo rted by the Do ct or al Foundation of State Education Co mmissio n o f China and the Na tio nal Natural Science F oundat ion o f China

Abstract: The thermal stability and bonding characteristics of the larger boron clusters B n and their corresponding boranes with Td, Oh or Ih symmetries were studied by means of ab initio method. The results obtained from the calculation show that the clusters and boranes are all thermally stable to a different extent. The number of the skeletal bonding orbitals of Bn H2-n satisfies the Wade's rule, but this kind of clusters need not be a complete triangular face polyhedron. The results also indicate that the larger neutral boranes Bn Hn may exist.

Key words: Boron cluster, Thermal stability, Electron deficient property