Superatomic chemistry

Jena, Puru

doi:10.1016/j.jics.2022.100350

Title: Superatomic chemistry

Journal Article · 08 January 2022 · Journal of the Indian Chemical Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2022.100350 · OSTI ID:1977309

Jena, Puru ^[1]

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (United States); OSTI

Superatoms are atomic clusters with tailored size and composition that mimic the chemistry of atoms in the periodic table. However, unlike the atoms whose chemistry is governed by their valence electron orbitals, the chemistry of superatoms is governed by their highest occupied molecular orbitals. In addition, due to their large size and non-spherical geometry, superatoms can promote unusual reactions and serve as the building blocks of cluster assembled materials with properties very different from conventional materials. This perspective highlights the unique role of superatoms in chemical and material sciences by focusing on superhalogens, which not only possess electron affinities larger than those of halogens but also can be stable when multiply charged. We discuss how these unique features of superhalogens enable noble gas atoms like argon to form chemical bonds at room temperature and zinc to exhibit an oxidation state of +3. Here, the advantages of using superhalogens in the synthesis of water-resistant materials for solar cells, halogen-free electrolytes for solid-state batteries, and multiferroic materials are also discussed.

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Research Organization:: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-96ER45579

OSTI ID:: 1977309

Journal Information:: Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Indian Chemical Society Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 99; ISSN 0019-4522

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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