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The Zintl Ion [Pb 10 ] 2− : A Rare Example of a Homoatomic closo Cluster
Author(s) -
Spiekermann Annette,
Hoffmann Stephan D.,
Fässler Thomas F.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200503916
Subject(s) - cluster (spacecraft) , ion , atom (system on chip) , crystallography , chemistry , atomic physics , fullerene , physics , materials science , computer science , parallel computing , organic chemistry , programming language
Closed encounters : A closed deltahedral homoatomic cluster, [Pb 10 ] 2− , is structurally characterized. When this “empty” cluster is considered together with the recently published filled cluster [Ni@Pb 10 ] 2− , a striking parallel to the fullerenes emerges: Zintl ions form polyhedral cages that can enclose a central atom without any major structural alterations.