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Yang X, Liu N, Zhao J, Zhou S. Luminescence properties of endohedrally doped group-IV clusters. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:234305. [PMID: 38899686 DOI: 10.1063/5.0214967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Endohedrally doped clusters form a large category of cage clusters, with unique structures, diverse elemental compositions, and highly tunable electronic structures and physisochemical properties. They have been widely achieved in laboratory and may serve as functional building blocks for assembling new supermolecular structures and devices. In this paper, for the first time, we disclosed the luminescence properties of endohedrally doped group-IV clusters by time-dependent density functional theory calculations. A total of 64 cage clusters have been explored in terms of stability, emission wavelength, and the energy difference between the first excited singlet and triplet states. The key geometric and electronic factors governing the photophysical properties of these cage clusters were unveiled, to provide crucial insights for crafting atomically precise nanoclusters for optical and optoelectronic applications.
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- Xiaowei Yang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Micro-Nano Devices, Department of Physics, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Quantum State Construction and Manipulation (Ministry of Education), Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
- Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Structure and Fundamental Interactions of Matter, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Engineering and Quantum Materials, School of Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Quantum Matter, Frontier Research Institute for Physics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Terasaka K, Kamoshida T, Ichikawa T, Yokoyama T, Shibuta M, Hatanaka M, Nakajima A. Alkaline Earth Metal Superatom of W@Si 16: Characterization of Group 6 Metal Encapsulating Si 16 Cage on Organic Substrates. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:9605-9613. [PMID: 38427709 PMCID: PMC11009963 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Transition metal atom (M)-encapsulating silicon cage nanoclusters (M@Si16) exhibit a superatomic nature, depending on the central M atom owing to the number of valence electrons and charge state on organic substrates. Since M@Si16 superatom featuring group 4 and 5 transition metal atoms exhibit rare-gas-like and alkali-like characteristics, respectively, group 6 transition metal atoms are expected to show alkaline earth-like behavior. In this study, M@Si16, comprising a central atom from group 6 (MVI = Cr, Mo, and W) were deposited on C60 substrates, and their electronic and chemical stabilities were investigated in terms of their charge state and chemical reactivity against oxygen exposures. In comparison to alkali-like Ta@Si16, the extent of charge transfer to the C60 substrate is approximately doubled, while the oxidative reactivity is subdued for MVI@Si16 on C60, especially for W@Si16. The results show that a divalent state of MVI@Si162+ appears on the C60 substrate, which is consistently calculated to be a symmetrical cage structure of W@Si162+ in C3v, revealing insights into the "periodic law" of M@Si16 superatoms pertaining to the characteristics of alkaline earth metals.
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- Kazuya Terasaka
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Keio
Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences (KiPAS), Keio University, 3-14-1
Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
- Keio
Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences (KiPAS), Keio University, 3-14-1
Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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Dutta A, Buxi K, Lakshan A, Mondal A, Wang F, Jana PP. Role of Partial Vacancy and Structural Distortion in the Stability of Nonstoichiometric Phases Ni 7-δInSe 2-xS x (1.26 ≥ δ ≥ 0.94; 0 ≤ x ≤ 1.33). Inorg Chem 2023; 62:17894-17904. [PMID: 37844287 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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This study explores the structure and stability of partly disordered sulfur-substituted Ni5.74InSe2 (I4/mmm, a = 3.6766(1) Å, c = 18.8178(10) Å, Z = 2). The structure of Ni7-δInSe2-xSx (x = 0.2, 0.36, 0.66, 0.80, 0.94) compounds is isotypic to their parent Ni5.74InSe2 and can be viewed as alternating heterometallic Cu3Au-type ∞2[Ni3In] slabs and defective Cu2Sb-type ∞2[Ni4-δ(Se/S)2] slabs along the [001]-axis. Similar to the parent Se-compound, the Ni-Ch (Ch = chalcogen) fragment is non-stoichiometric and possesses a partially occupied Ni-site. It was observed that with sulfur insertion at the selenium site of Ni5.74InSe2, the interatomic distance between the partially occupied nickel and mixed (S/Se) sites decreases from ∼2.24 to ∼1.95 Å, and the occupancy of the disordered nickel site simultaneously increases. The limiting composition Ni6.06InSe0.67S1.33 (x = 1.33, δ = 0.94) is formed in the sulfur-rich region. Its average structure resembles the Ni6SnS2-type and has a similar motif to Ni5.74InSe2; the only difference is that Cu3Au-type ∞2[Ni3In] alternates with two types of Ni-Ch fragments (Cu2Sb or Li2O type units). By using first-principles electronic structure calculations, we explained the presence of partially disordered nickel sites in the Ni-Ch fragment and rationalized why the nickel site occupancy increases with sulfur insertion.
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- Arnab Dutta
- Department of Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri 65897, United States
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Zhang L, Zhang JC, Shi LF, Cheng X, Chen JH, Sun WM. On the possibility of using the Ti@Si 16 superatom as a novel drug delivery carrier for different drugs: A DFT study. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 118:108378. [PMID: 36423518 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2022.108378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The potential application of an experimentally synthesized superatom Ti@Si16 as a novel drug carrier for cisplatin (DDP), isoniazid (INH), acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu), and favipiravir (FPV) has been explored by density functional theory. It is observed that the Pt atom of DDP can be effectively absorbed on Ti@Si16 via a "donation-back donation" electron transfer mechanism, resulting in a moderate adsorption energy of -19.95 kcal/mol for DDP@[Ti@Si16]. As for INH, it prefers to combine with Ti@Si16 via the N atom of pyridine ring by forming a strongly polar N-Si bond. Differently, the interaction between Ti@Si16 and the ASA, 5-Fu, and FPV drugs is dominated by the Van der Waals interaction. Our results reveal that DDP@[Ti@Si16] possesses a moderate recovery time under body temperature, which benefits the desorption of DDP from Ti@Si16. More importantly, the release of DDP drug from the Ti@Si16 surface can be effectively controlled by exerting small orientation external electric fields on the DDP@[Ti@Si16] complex. Therefore, this study demonstrates that Ti@Si16 can serve as a promising drug carrier for DDP, and thus will further expand its practical applications in the biomedical field.
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- Li Zhang
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, Sanming First Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Sanming, 365000, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China.
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, PR China.
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- Jijun Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
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- Center for Informatics, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, NH-91, Tehsil Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar 201314, U. P., India
- Dr. Vijay Kumar Foundation, 1969 Sector 4, Gurgaon 122001, Haryana, India
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Dong C, Yang J, Lu J. Structural and electronic properties of nanosize semiconductor HfSi n0/-/2- (n = 6-16) material: a double-hybrid density functional theory investigation. J Mol Model 2020; 26:85. [PMID: 32219564 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-020-04352-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Equilibrium geometries, thermodynamic stabilities, chemical reactivities, and electronic properties of neutral, mono-, and di-anionic Hf-doped silicon nanoclusters HfSin0/-2- (n = 6-16) are calculated by employing an ABCluster global search technique combined with mPW2PLYP scheme. Based on the concordance between simulated and experimental PES, the true global minima are confirmed for n = 6, 9, and 12-16. Optimized geometries for neutral HfSin nanoclusters can be divided into three stages: first, Hf atom prefers locating on the surface site of the cluster for n = 6-9, which can be obtained by adding one, two, three, and four Si atoms to HfSi5 tetragonal bipyramid, respectively (denoted as additive type); then, Hf atom is surrounded by Si atoms with half-cage configuration for n = 10-13; finally, Hf atom is encapsulated into Si cage pattern for n = 14-16. For mono-anions, it is from additive type (n = 6-11) to the cagelike configuration with Hf atom resided in silicon clusters (n = 12-16). For di-anions, it is additive type (n = 6-9) to the Hf-linked configuration (n = 10-11), and in the end to the Hf-encapsulated cagelike motif (n = 12-16). The thorough analysis of stability and chemical bonding revealed that the neutral HfSi16 and di-anionic HfSi152- are magic nanoclusters with good thermodynamic and chemical stability, which may make them as the most suitable building block for new functional materials. We suggest that the experimental PES of HfSin- with n = 7, 8, 10, and 11 should be further examined due to the lack of comparably low electron binding energy peaks.
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- Caixia Dong
- School of Mining and Technology, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, 010051, People's Republic of China
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Simulation, Hohhot, 010051, People's Republic of China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Simulation, Hohhot, 010051, People's Republic of China.
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, 010051, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, People's Republic of China
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First-principles investigation on cluster-assembled silicon nanotubes with Eu atoms encapsulation. J Mol Model 2019; 25:226. [DOI: 10.1007/s00894-019-4122-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Dong C, Han L, Yang J, Cheng L. Study on Structural Evolution, Thermochemistry and Electron Affinity of Neutral, Mono- and Di-Anionic Zirconium-Doped Silicon Clusters ZrSi n0/-/2- ( n = 6-16). Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20122933. [PMID: 31208072 PMCID: PMC6627843 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20122933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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We have carried out a global search of systematic isomers for the lowest energy of neutral and Zintl anionic Zr-doped Si clusters ZrSin0/-/2- (n = 6–16) by employing the ABCluster global search method combined with the mPW2PLYP double-hybrid density functional. In terms of the evaluated energies, adiabatic electron affinities, vertical detachment energies, and agreement between simulated and experimental photoelectron spectroscopy, the true global minimal structures are confirmed. The results reveal that structural evolution patterns for neutral ZrSin clusters prefer the attaching type (n = 6–9) to the half-cage motif (n = 10–13), and finally to a Zr-encapsulated configuration with a Zr atom centered in a Si cage (n = 14–16). For Zintl mono- and di-anionic ZrSin-/2-, their growth patterns adopt the attaching configuration (n = 6–11) to encapsulated shape (n = 12–16). The further analyses of stability and chemical bonding make it known that two extra electrons not only perfect the structure of ZrSi15 but also improve its chemical and thermodynamic stability, making it the most suitable building block for novel multi-functional nanomaterials.
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- Caixia Dong
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Simulation, School of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China.
- School of Mining and Technology, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Simulation, School of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Simulation, School of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China.
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Simulation, School of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China.
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