Does the "superatom" exist in halogenated aluminum clusters?

Young Kyu Han, Jaehoon Jung

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Abstract

We have shown that Aln clusters do not show any characteristics of a superatom in halogenated aluminum clusters. The enhanced stability of halogenated Al clusters can be explained by the magic nature of the clusters, not by superatom chemistry. The presence of even a few electronegative elements provides significant perturbation to the molecular orbitals of Al clusters and stabilizes the electropositive Al cluster cores, closely correlating with metal cluster-ligand chemistry. Our work provides significant chemical insights into the understanding of the structure and stability of halogenated aluminum clusters, and these new insights are applicable to other metal cluster-ligand systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2-3
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume130
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Jan 2008

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