Abstract
Linear combination of Gaussian-type orbital (LCGTO) local density functional (LDF) calculations on the Ti@C28 endohedral fullerene complex suggest that the titanium atom is too small to fill completely the interior volume of the tetrahedral C28 fullerene and the titanium atom is attracted a significant distance, 0.5 Å, toward one of the four corners of the tetrahedron. This may be one reason why Ti@C28 is experimentally less abundant and stable than U@C28, which has a larger endohedral atom.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9095-9097 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1992 |