Abstract
We performed a first principles total energy investigation on the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of 3d-transition metal-encapsulated adamantane molecules (TM@C10H16, with TM = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni). We find that the C-C interactions are strong enough to maintain the molecular rigidity upon TM incorporation, although outward relaxations and formation energies are large. We built a microscopic model that explains the electronic structure of those molecules.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1222-1224 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Diamond and Related Materials |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was partially supported by the Brazilian Agencies CNPq and FAPESP .
Keywords
- Adamantane
- Caged molecules
- Diamondoids
- Nanostructures