Abstract
The paper presents computations on endohedral fullerene systems, combining the treatments of quantum chemistry and statistical mechanics. The procedure is illustrated on evaluations of relative concentrations for five isomers of Ca@C72, nine isomers of Ca@C82, four isomers of La@C 82, and two isomers of Sc3N@C80. The results point out the enthalpy-entropy interplay in the systems produced under high temperatures. Approaches to description of the encapsulate motions are analyzed and a free encapsulate approximation is suggested for further use.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 315-322 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Theoretical Chemistry Accounts |
Volume | 117 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- Cluster relative stabilities
- Fullerene-based nanoscience
- Gibbs-energy evaluations
- Metallofullerenes
- Optimized syntheses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry