Parity alternation of ground-state Pn- and P n+ (n = 3-15) phosphorus clusters

M. D. Chen; Q. B. Chen; J. Liu; L. S. Zheng; Q. E. Zhang; C. T. Au

doi:10.1021/jp0669355

Parity alternation of ground-state P_n^- and P _n⁺ (n = 3-15) phosphorus clusters

M. D. Chen^*, Q. B. Chen, J. Liu, L. S. Zheng, Q. E. Zhang, C. T. Au

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The ground-state structures of neutral, cationic, and anionic phosphorus clusters P_n, P_n⁺, and P_n^- (n = 3-15) have been calculated using the B3LYP/6-311+G* density functional method. The P_n⁺ and P_n^- (n = 3-15) clusters with odd n were found to be more stable than those with even n, and we provide a satisfactory explanation for such trends based on concepts of energy difference, ionization potential, electron affinity, and incremental binding energy. The result of odd/even alternations is in good accord with the relative intensities of cationic and anionic phosphorus clusters observed in mass spectrometric studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	216-222
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume	111
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0669355
Publication status	Published - 18 Jan 2007

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Parity alternation of ground-state P_n^- and P _n⁺ (n = 3-15) phosphorus clusters

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