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AUTHOR
Miroslav Iliaš
Electronic structure and properties of MAu and MOH, where M = Tl and Nh: New data
Abstract Properties of the MAu and MOH (M = Tl and element 113, Nh) molecules were calculated using the 2c-DFT method. The obtained data are needed for evaluation of reactivity of Nh studied by gas-phase chromatography experiments. Results show that Nh should be less reactive (or more volatile) than Tl, both with respect to gold and the hydroxyl group. The reason for that are strong relativistic effects on the valence 7s and 7p electron shells. In difference to the atoms, NhOH may be less volatile than TlOH due to its larger both dipole moment and anisotropic polarizability.
Properties and Reactivity of Hydroxides of Group 13 Elements In, Tl, and Nh from Molecular and Periodic DFT Calculations
Adsorption energies, Eads, of gaseous hydroxides of In, Tl, and the superheavy element Nh on surfaces of Teflon and gold are predicted using molecular and periodic relativistic DFT calculations. Th...
Nuclear anapole moment interaction in BaF from relativistic coupled-cluster theory
We present high accuracy relativistic coupled cluster calculations of the P-odd interaction coefficient $W_A$ describing the nuclear anapole moment effect on the molecular electronic structure. The molecule under study, BaF, is considered a promising candidate for the measurement of the nuclear anapole moment, and the preparation for the experiment is now underway [Altunas et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 142501 (2018)]. Influence of various computational parameters (size of the basis set, treatment of relativistic effects, and treatment of electron correlation) on the calculated $W_A$ coefficient is investigated and a recommended value of 147.7 Hz with an estimated uncertainty of 1.5% is prop…
Carbonyl compounds of Tc, Re, and Bh: Electronic structure, bonding, and volatility.
Calculations of molecular properties of M(CO)5 and MH(CO)5, where M = Tc, Re, and Bh, and of the products of their decomposition, M(CO)4 and MH(CO)4, were performed using density functional theory and coupled-cluster methods implemented in the relativistic program suits such as ADF, DIRAC, and ReSpect. The calculated first M—CO bond dissociation energies (FBDEs) of Bh(CO)5 and BhH(CO)5 turned out to be significantly weaker than those of the corresponding Re homologs. The reason for that is the relativistic destabilization and expansion of the 6d AOs, responsible for weaker σ-forth and π-back donations in the Bh compounds. The relativistic FBDEs of M(CO)5 have, therefore, a Λ-shape behavior …
Hexacarbonyls of Mo, W, and Sg: Metal–CO Bonding Revisited
Calculations of the first bond dissociation energies (FBDEs) and other molecular properties of M(CO)6, where M = Mo, W, and Sg, have been performed using a variety of nonrelativistic and relativistic methods, such as ZORA-DFT, X2c+AMFI-CCSD(T), and Dirac–Coulomb density functional theory. The aim of the study is to assist experiments on the measurements of the FBDE of Sg(CO)6. We have found that, different from the results published earlier, the metal–CO bond in Sg(CO)6 should be weaker than that in W(CO)6. A comparison of the relativistic and nonrelativistic FBDE values, as well as molecular orbital and vibrational frequency analyses within both the nonrelativistic and relativistic approac…
Carbonyl compounds of Rh, Ir, and Mt: electronic structure, bonding and volatility
With the aim to render assistance to future experiments on the production and investigation of chemical properties of carbonyl compounds of element 109, Mt, calculations of the molecular properties of M(CO)4 and MH(CO)4, where M = Rh, Ir, and Mt, and of the products of their decomposition, M(CO)3 and MH(CO)3, were performed using relativistic Density Functional Theory and Coupled-Cluster methods implemented in the ADF, ReSpect and DIRAC software suites. According to the results, MH(CO)4 should be formed at experimental conditions from the M atom with a mixture of CO and He gases. The calculated first M–CO bond dissociation energies (FBDE) of Mt(CO)4 and MtH(CO)4 turned out to be significant…
Reactivity of the Superheavy Element 115, Mc, and Its Lighter Homologue, Bi, with Respect to Gold and Hydroxylated Quartz Surfaces from Periodic Relativistic DFT Calculations: A Comparison with Element 113, Nh
Adsorption energies (Eads) of the superheavy element (SHE) Mc, its lighter homologue (Bi), as well as of another superheavy element Nh and some lighter homologues of SHEs on gold and hydroxylated quartz surfaces are predicted via periodic relativistic density functional theory calculations. The aim of this study is to support "one-atom-at-a-time" gas-phase chromatography experiments that are examining the reactivity and volatility of Mc. The obtained Eads values of the Bi and Mc atoms on the Au(111) surface are >200 kJ/mol. On the hydroxylated quartz surface, Mc should adsorb with a minimal energy of 58 kJ/mol. On both types of surfaces, Eads(Mc) should be ∼100 kJ/mol smaller than Eads(Bi) …