Isomerization Energy Decomposition Analysis for Highly Ionic Systems: Case Study of Starlike E5Li7+ Clusters

M Contreras, E Osorio, F Ferraro… - … A European Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The most stable forms of E5Li7+ (E= Ge, Sn, and Pb) have been explored by means of a
stochastic search of their potential‐energy surfaces by using the gradient embedded genetic …

Si6–nCnH6 (n = 0–6) Series: When Do Silabenzenes Become Planar and Global Minima?

AS Ivanov, AI Boldyrev - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2012 - ACS Publications
In the current work we studied a structural transition from nonplanar three-dimensional
structures to planar benzene-like structures in the Si6–n C n H6 (n= 0–6) series. We …

Planar tetracoordinate carbon in CE42−(E= Al–Tl) clusters

AC Castro, M Audiffred, JM Mercero, JM Ugalde… - Chemical Physics …, 2012 - Elsevier
The structures and bonding of the CE42− clusters (E= Al, Ga, In, Tl) have been theoretically
studied via B3LYP/def2-TZVP computations. Total energies were recalculated at the CCSD …

Stabilizing carbon-lithium stars

N Perez-Peralta, M Contreras, W Tiznado… - Physical Chemistry …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
We have explored in silico the potential energy surfaces of the C5Linn− 6 (n= 5, 6, and 7)
clusters using the Gradient Embedded Genetic Algorithm (GEGA) and other computational …

Theoretical design of stable small aluminium–magnesium binary clusters

E Osorio, A Vasquez, E Florez, F Mondragon… - Physical chemistry …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
We explore in detail the potential energy surfaces of the AlxMgy (x, y= 1–4) systems as case
studies to test the utility and limitations of simple rules based on electron counts and the …

Structural and static electric response properties of highly symmetric lithiated silicon cages: Theoretical predictions

EN Koukaras, AD Zdetsis, P Karamanis… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
It is shown by density functional theory calculations that high symmetry silicon cages can be
designed by coating with Li atoms. The resulting highly symmetric lithiated silicon cages (up …

E5M7+ (E=C–Pb, M=Li–Cs): A Source of Viable Star‐Shaped Clusters

A Vásquez‐Espinal… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Herein we report the systematic exploration of the potential energy surfaces of a series of
clusters with formula E5M7+ (E= C‐Pb and M= Li‐Cs). Fifteen of these combinations adopt a …

E3M3+ (E=C–Pb, M=Li–Cs) Clusters: The Smallest Molecular Stars

M Contreras, S Pan, M Orozco‐Ic… - … A European Journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Extensive potential energy surface explorations of twenty‐five clusters with the formula
E3M3+ (E= Group 14 element and M= Group 1 element) through density functional theory …

Re‐examination of the C6Li6 Structure: To Be, or not To Be Symmetric

D Moreno, G Martínez‐Guajardo… - … A European Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The potential energy surface of C6Li6 was re‐examined and a new non‐symmetric global
minimum was found. The new structure can be described as three C22− fragments strongly …

Catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic bio-packaging (jute) waste–kinetics using lumped and DAE (distributed activation energy) models and pyro-oil characterization

S Poddar, S De, R Chowdhury - RSC advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The present study concentrates on the catalytic pyrolysis of a waste bio-packaging material,
namely, jute, under iso-thermal and non-isothermal conditions using a 50 mm diameter and …