Email this article GaxO (x = 2–4) Contain Novel Linear Dicoordinate, T-shape Tricoordinate and Planar Tetracoordinate Oxygen
- Authors: Zhou K.1, Roy S.K.1, Zhao C.B.1
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Affiliations:
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Catalytic Fundaments and Applications, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Issue: Vol 64, No 3 (2019)
- Pages: 303-307
- Section: Synthesis and Properties of Inorganic Compounds
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0036-0236/article/view/169268
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036023619030239
- ID: 169268
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Abstract
The GaxO (x = 2–4) clusters were studied using density functional theory (B3PW91). The global minima contain linear dicoordinate, T-shape tricoordinate and planar tetracoordinate oxygen for Ga2O, Ga3O and Ga4O, respectively. The 18-electron rule and preference for planar structure for Ga4 contribute to square structure for Ga4O. NICS values reveal that the aromaticity (especially π aromaticity) contributes to stabilizing the planar tetracoordinate bonding of oxygen. In addition, single coordinate terminal oxygen has been found to be most unstable in gallium and oxygen system because of high energy.
About the authors
K. Zhou
College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Catalytic Fundaments and Applications, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
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Email: kezhou_jv2@qq.com
China, Hanzhong, 723000
S. K. Roy
College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Catalytic Fundaments and Applications, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Email: kezhou_jv2@qq.com
China, Hanzhong, 723000
C. B. Zhao
College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Catalytic Fundaments and Applications, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Email: kezhou_jv2@qq.com
China, Hanzhong, 723000
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