Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 922.

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Theoretical Study on the Structures and Properties of Group ⅢA Metallic Azide Clusters

XIA Qi-Ying1,2, XIAO He-Ming1, JU Xue-Hai1, GONG Xue-Dong1   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Linyi Teachers College, Linyi 276005, China
  • Received:2004-05-13 Online:2005-05-10 Published:2005-05-10

Abstract: The DFT/B3LYP method with SDD basis set was used to study the structures and properties of the group ⅢA metallic azide clusters(Me2MN3)n(n=13; M=Ga, Al). (Me2MN3)2,3 clusters all possess cyclic-like structures formed by Ga or Al atoms bridged by the α-nitrogen of the azide groups. (Me2MN3)2 was found to exhibit the planar M2N2 ring structure.(Me2MN3)3 involving a six-membered M3N3 ring was found to exhibit boat-twisting and chair-like structures with very similar binding energies. Compared to the monomer, the structural changes for the clusters are large. Thermodynamic properties of the monomer and its clusters at different temperatures were discussed, which reveals that the dimethylmetallic azide clusters of aluminium and gallium consist of the dimer.

Key words: Me2MN3)n(n=13, M=Ga, Al), DFT, Thermodynamic property

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