Bond lengths and bond indices in As20, Ni12As20, [As@Ni12As20]3–, As@C60, and As@C70 clusters were calculated by the DFT PBE0/SDD method. The oxidation and reduction degrees of the endo-atom and the shell are expressed in terms of the populations of one-electron states localized in these components of the complexes. Each arsenic atom in clusters has an entirely localized lone electron pair. The arsenic atom inside fullerenes retains the electronic configuration and spin of the free arsenic atom ground state. Inside the [Ni12As20]6– shell, it has the oxidation state 3+. There is no covalent bond between the endo-atom and the shell in the clusters. The bond indices refute the opinion about the “onion” [As@Ni12@As20]3– structure: the nickel atoms are not bonded to each other and the As–As bond indices are three times lower than in As20.
Translated title of the contributionЭлектронное состояние эндо-атома мышьяка и индексы межатомных связей в кластерах [As@Ni12As20]3–/0, As20, Ni12As20, As@C60 и As@C70
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)369-374
Number of pages6
JournalRussian Journal of General Chemistry
Volume93
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2023

    Research areas

  • cluster, endohedral complex, structure, atomic radius, oxidation/reduction degree, Bond indices, bond indices

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