Bond paths and van der waals interactions in orpiment, As2S 3

  • G. V. Gibbs
  • , A. F. Wallace
  • , R. Zallen
  • , R. T. Downs
  • , N. L. Ross
  • , D. F. Cox
  • , K. M. Rosso

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Abstract

The calculated electron density distribution for orpiment, As 2S3, reveals that As-S, S-S, and A-As bond paths are associated with the experimental interlayer directed bonded interactions detected in a combined infrared and Raman study. The successful modeling of the infrared-and Raman-determined interlayer bonded interactions together with bond paths and the structuralization of a variety of inorganic molecules in terms of key-lock bond path mainstays support the argument that van der Waals forces in inorganic molecular crystals are directional.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6550-6557
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume114
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 17 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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