Selective Noble Gas Inclusion in Pentagon-Dodecahedral X20-Cages †

Weinert C, Ćoćić D, Puchta R, van Eldik R (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Molecules MDPI

Book Volume: 28

Article Number: 5676

Journal Issue: 15

DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155676

Abstract

Using DFT-based computational chemistry calculations (ωB97XD/def2-tzvp//ωB97XD/def2-svp/svpfit + ZPE(ωB97XD/def2-svp/svpfit)), binding energies of noble gases encapsulated in a series of dodecahedrane molecules (general formula: X20H20 where X = C, Si, Ge, Sn and Pb, and X20 where X = N, P, As, Sb and Bi) were calculated to learn about the noble gas selectivity. Based on calculated binding energies, the Sn20H20 cage can best accommodate noble gases with a medium size radius (Ar and Kr), while the Pb20H20 dodecahedrane cage is best suited for noble gases with the larger radii (Xe and Rn). On the other hand, from the elements of the V main group of the periodic table, the Bi20 cage has shown the best results to selectively encapsulate Ar and Kr, with the amounts of energy being released being −5.24 kcal/mol and −6.13 kcal/mol, respectively. By monitoring the geometric changes of all here-reported host cages upon encapsulating the noble gas guest, the host has shown minor to no flexibility, testifying to the high rigidity of the dodecahedrane structure which was further reflected in very high encapsulating energies.

Authors with CRIS profile

Rudi van Eldik Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Involved external institutions

Technische Hochschule Nürnberg "Georg Simon Ohm"

Germany (DE) University of Kragujevac

Serbia (RS)

How to cite

APA:

Weinert, C., Ćoćić, D., Puchta, R., & van Eldik, R. (2023). Selective Noble Gas Inclusion in Pentagon-Dodecahedral X20-Cages †. Molecules, 28(15). https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28155676

MLA:

Weinert, Christopher, et al. "Selective Noble Gas Inclusion in Pentagon-Dodecahedral X20-Cages †." Molecules 28.15 (2023).

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