Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142561
Kun Bu , Jian-Tao Wang
Carbon can form enormous amount of allotropes benefiting from its ability to form , , and hybridized carbon–carbon bonds. The most well-known experimentally synthesized examples include the zero-dimensional fullerene, one-dimensional carbon nanotubes, and two-dimensional graphene. The carbon nanotubes, especially the single wall nanotubes are often used as the building blocks for the exploration of new carbon allotropes. In this work, we report by ab initio calculations a systematical study on polymerized single wall carbon nanotubes (), termed as CNT(4,0), and CNT(8,0) carbon, which are originally proposed by Lian and Wang (2014). The two carbon allotropes are both energetically and mechanically stable, their dynamical stabilities have been confirmed using phonon spectrum calculations and their thermal stabilities up to 600 K have been checked with ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. Despite their same space group symmetries, their electronic properties are distinct: CNT(4,0) is a metallic carbon phase, while CNT(8,0) is a semiconductor, showing a metal–insulator transition with the increasing of . Then we have provided an explanation of their distinct electronic properties from a real space crystalline perspective. Our work has provided in-depth understandings on the physical properties of these polymerized carbon nanotubes, and also forward a solid step towards the understanding of electronic properties from the real space crystalline perspective.
{"title":"Ab initio study on energetic, dynamical stabilities and metal–insulator transition of polymerized CNT(4,0) and CNT(8,0) carbon allotropes","authors":"Kun Bu , Jian-Tao Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142561","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142561","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbon can form enormous amount of allotropes benefiting from its ability to form <span><math><mrow><mi>s</mi><mi>p</mi></mrow></math></span>, <span><math><mrow><mi>s</mi><msup><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>, and <span><math><mrow><mi>s</mi><msup><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span> hybridized carbon–carbon bonds. The most well-known experimentally synthesized examples include the zero-dimensional fullerene, one-dimensional carbon nanotubes, and two-dimensional graphene. The carbon nanotubes, especially the single wall nanotubes are often used as the building blocks for the exploration of new carbon allotropes. In this work, we report by <em>ab initio</em> calculations a systematical study on polymerized <span><math><mrow><mo>(</mo><msup><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi></mrow></msup><mo>,</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow></math></span> single wall carbon nanotubes (<span><math><mrow><mi>n</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow></math></span>), termed as CNT(4,0), and CNT(8,0) carbon, which are originally proposed by Lian and Wang (2014). The two carbon allotropes are both energetically and mechanically stable, their dynamical stabilities have been confirmed using phonon spectrum calculations and their thermal stabilities up to 600 K have been checked with <em>ab initio</em> molecular dynamics simulations. Despite their same space group symmetries, their electronic properties are distinct: CNT(4,0) is a metallic carbon phase, while CNT(8,0) is a semiconductor, showing a <em>metal–insulator transition</em> with the increasing of <span><math><mi>n</mi></math></span>. Then we have provided an explanation of their distinct electronic properties from a <em>real space crystalline perspective.</em> Our work has provided in-depth understandings on the physical properties of these polymerized carbon nanotubes, and also forward a solid step towards the understanding of electronic properties from the <em>real space crystalline perspective.</em></div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142561"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145600425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142558
Kazumasa Okamoto , Yusa Muroya , Takahiro Kozawa
{"title":"Formation of radical cations of para-substituted polystyrenes in dichloroethane by electron beam pulse irradiation","authors":"Kazumasa Okamoto , Yusa Muroya , Takahiro Kozawa","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142558","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142558","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142558"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145623060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142568
Gen Li , Chen Jiang , Zhongcheng Ma , Xiaoting Deng
Prompted by lessening the environment impact of sulfur hexafluoride, fluorinated porous polymers exhibit excellent fluorine-containing special gases adsorption. Herein, “one-pot” preparation (A0 + B1) of methoxyl group rich nanoporous organic polymer (FNOP-OCH3) from 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene (TPB) with 2,2,2-trifluoro-2′,4′-dimethoxyacetophenone (TDA) catalyzed by liquid organic acids. The FNOP-OCH3 possesses BET surface areas of 716 m2 g−1, as well as pore volume of 0.7 cm3 g−1. Ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) investigation shows that the FNOP-OCH3 can effectively separate SF6 gas over N2 with SF6/N2 selectivity up to 62.4 due to strong interaction of polymer toward SF6 and molecule sieving effect.
{"title":"Fluorinated nanoporous organic polymer with pendant methoxyl groups for effective greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride separation","authors":"Gen Li , Chen Jiang , Zhongcheng Ma , Xiaoting Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142568","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142568","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Prompted by lessening the environment impact of sulfur hexafluoride, fluorinated porous polymers exhibit excellent fluorine-containing special gases adsorption. Herein, “one-pot” preparation (A0 + B1) of methoxyl group rich nanoporous organic polymer (FNOP-OCH<sub>3</sub>) from 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene (TPB) with 2,2,2-trifluoro-2′,4′-dimethoxyacetophenone (TDA) catalyzed by liquid organic acids. The FNOP-OCH<sub>3</sub> possesses BET surface areas of 716 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>, as well as pore volume of 0.7 cm<sup>3</sup> g<sup>−1</sup><em>.</em> Ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) investigation shows that the FNOP-OCH<sub>3</sub> can effectively separate SF<sub>6</sub> gas over N<sub>2</sub> with SF<sub>6</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> selectivity up to 62.4 due to strong interaction of polymer toward SF<sub>6</sub> and molecule sieving effect.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142568"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145748911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142599
Qamar Abuhassan , Ahmed Aldulaimi , Omayma Salim Waleed , G. PadmaPriya , Subhashree Ray , Y. Sasikumar , Renu Sharma , Saodatkhon Ibragimova , Rafiqjon Kazakov , Zukhra Atamuratova , Aseel Smerat
We employ density functional theory (DFT) calculations to explore CO2 reduction on Fe2N5P/C60 and its heteronuclear variants, CoFeN5P/C60 and NiFeN5P/C60. Fe2N5P/C60 shows a high ΔG*H (>0.61 eV), favoring CO2RR over HER. Phosphorus enhances intermediate stabilization and Fe site activity. NiFeN5P/C60 exhibits superior synergy due to its electronic structure and reduced Fe charge, achieving a low limiting potential (−0.27 V) and overpotential (0.16 V). These results highlight the catalytic promise of Fe2N5P-based DACs and the role of transition metal pairing in optimizing CO2RR performance.
{"title":"Designing dual-atom catalysts for CO2 reduction reactions: Synergistic effects of Ni-Fe in the NiFeN5P/C60","authors":"Qamar Abuhassan , Ahmed Aldulaimi , Omayma Salim Waleed , G. PadmaPriya , Subhashree Ray , Y. Sasikumar , Renu Sharma , Saodatkhon Ibragimova , Rafiqjon Kazakov , Zukhra Atamuratova , Aseel Smerat","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142599","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142599","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We employ density functional theory (DFT) calculations to explore CO<sub>2</sub> reduction on Fe<sub>2</sub>N<sub>5</sub>P/C<sub>60</sub> and its heteronuclear variants, CoFeN<sub>5</sub>P/C<sub>60</sub> and NiFeN<sub>5</sub>P/C<sub>60</sub>. Fe<sub>2</sub>N<sub>5</sub>P/C<sub>60</sub> shows a high ΔG*H (>0.61 eV), favoring CO<sub>2</sub>RR over HER. Phosphorus enhances intermediate stabilization and Fe site activity. NiFeN<sub>5</sub>P/C<sub>60</sub> exhibits superior synergy due to its electronic structure and reduced Fe charge, achieving a low limiting potential (−0.27 V) and overpotential (0.16 V). These results highlight the catalytic promise of Fe<sub>2</sub>N<sub>5</sub>P-based DACs and the role of transition metal pairing in optimizing CO<sub>2</sub>RR performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142599"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145748913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142597
Lorran Tesch da Silva, Ana Claudia Monteiro Carvalho, Fernando Sato
In this work, we explore the hydrogen storage capacity of the recently reported Dodecanophene monolayer and its Na- and K-decorated forms through ab initio calculations. Our results showed the stability of the decorated monolayers and the improved adsorption energies over the pristine monolayer, with gravimetric storage densities of 10.59 wt% for the pristine monolayer and 6.34 wt% and 6.93 wt% for Na- and K-decorated monolayers, respectively, meeting DOE’s targets. Thermodynamic analyses further indicate the reversible hydrogen storage under practical storage/release conditions.
{"title":"First-principles investigation of hydrogen storage capacity on Na- and K-decorated Dodecanophene","authors":"Lorran Tesch da Silva, Ana Claudia Monteiro Carvalho, Fernando Sato","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142597","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142597","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, we explore the hydrogen storage capacity of the recently reported Dodecanophene monolayer and its Na- and K-decorated forms through ab initio calculations. Our results showed the stability of the decorated monolayers and the improved adsorption energies over the pristine monolayer, with gravimetric storage densities of 10.59 wt% for the pristine monolayer and 6.34 wt% and 6.93 wt% for Na- and K-decorated monolayers, respectively, meeting DOE’s targets. Thermodynamic analyses further indicate the reversible hydrogen storage under practical storage/release conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142597"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145748917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-28DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142582
Virginia G. Rodriguez , Nicole Eyet , Shaun G. Ard , Albert A. Viggiano , Nicholas S. Shuman
Products of perfluorobutanoic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid with Ar+He+ are reported. Charge transfer occurs efficiently in all cases, followed by dissipation of the substantial excess energy through dissociation of the PFCA cation. The dominant dissociation channels are either carbon‑carbon bond cleavage along the carbon chain backbone or a concerted HF/CO2 elimination. Less prevalent channels are loss of the hydrogen atom or a single fluorine atom. As excess reaction energy increases, HF/CO2 elimination decreases and carbon‑carbon bond cleavage increases. The trend is qualitatively explicable as the simple bond cleavage is energetically dis-preferred but entropically favored.
{"title":"He+ and Ar+ reactions with perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids: Degradation of PFBA and PFOA","authors":"Virginia G. Rodriguez , Nicole Eyet , Shaun G. Ard , Albert A. Viggiano , Nicholas S. Shuman","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142582","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142582","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Products of perfluorobutanoic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid with Ar+He+ are reported. Charge transfer occurs efficiently in all cases, followed by dissipation of the substantial excess energy through dissociation of the PFCA cation. The dominant dissociation channels are either carbon‑carbon bond cleavage along the carbon chain backbone or a concerted HF/CO<sub>2</sub> elimination. Less prevalent channels are loss of the hydrogen atom or a single fluorine atom. As excess reaction energy increases, HF/CO<sub>2</sub> elimination decreases and carbon‑carbon bond cleavage increases. The trend is qualitatively explicable as the simple bond cleavage is energetically dis-preferred but entropically favored.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142582"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145692403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142593
Ying Gao , Yan-Chun Liu , Yong Wu
We propose a design strategy for Blatter radical derivatives showing SOMO–HOMO inversion (SHI). Starting from a planar Blatter analogue, derivatives (1–6_R) with various substituents (Cz, DPL, PT, PPTA) were investigated using density functional theory. SHI occurs only in selected systems, such as 2–5_PT, where SOMO and HOMO become nearly degenerate. Further tuning shows that only –N(CH3)2 on the PT group induces SHI, yielding pronounced SOMO–HOMO gaps. These findings indicate that PT and –N(CH3)2 can be strategically employed to develop SHI-type Blatter radical derivatives for organic optoelectronics.
{"title":"SOMO-HOMO inversion in Blatter radical derivatives via substituent functionalization","authors":"Ying Gao , Yan-Chun Liu , Yong Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142593","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142593","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We propose a design strategy for Blatter radical derivatives showing SOMO–HOMO inversion (SHI). Starting from a planar Blatter analogue, derivatives (1–6_R) with various substituents (Cz, DPL, PT, PPTA) were investigated using density functional theory. SHI occurs only in selected systems, such as 2–5_PT, where SOMO and HOMO become nearly degenerate. Further tuning shows that only –N(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> on the PT group induces SHI, yielding pronounced SOMO–HOMO gaps. These findings indicate that PT and –N(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> can be strategically employed to develop SHI-type Blatter radical derivatives for organic optoelectronics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142593"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145692404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142567
Zhao Liu , Ting He , Huizhen Huang , Hai Xu , Xichuan Liu , Yi Jiang
Ag-doped cobalt oxide (CoOx) nanocatalysts were synthesized using citric acid complexation with 1,3-propanediol (PDO) solvent system for catalytic combustion of propane. The catalyst designated as 1AgCo-PDO, containing 1 % Ag, achieves optimal low-temperature catalytic activity with a T90 of 218 °C, surpassing the undoped CoOx catalyst. This enhanced activity results from the optimal Ag content, which endows 1AgCo-PDO with the weakest CoO bond strength of CoO4, the highest molar ratio of Co2+/Co3+ (1.41) and Oads/Olatt (1.64), excellent oxygen species activity, abundant oxygen vacancies, and the strongest redox capacity. These findings highlight the potential of these materials as alternative noble metal catalysts.
{"title":"Boosting propane combustion over Ag-CoOx nanocatalysts: Structure – activity insights","authors":"Zhao Liu , Ting He , Huizhen Huang , Hai Xu , Xichuan Liu , Yi Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142567","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142567","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ag-doped cobalt oxide (CoO<sub>x</sub>) nanocatalysts were synthesized using citric acid complexation with 1,3-propanediol (PDO) solvent system for catalytic combustion of propane. The catalyst designated as 1AgCo-PDO, containing 1 % Ag, achieves optimal low-temperature catalytic activity with a T<sub>90</sub> of 218 °C, surpassing the undoped CoO<sub>x</sub> catalyst. This enhanced activity results from the optimal Ag content, which endows 1AgCo-PDO with the weakest Co<img>O bond strength of CoO<sub>4</sub>, the highest molar ratio of Co<sup>2+</sup>/Co<sup>3+</sup> (1.41) and O<sub>ads</sub>/O<sub>latt</sub> (1.64), excellent oxygen species activity, abundant oxygen vacancies, and the strongest redox capacity. These findings highlight the potential of these materials as alternative noble metal catalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142567"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145691823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-26DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142565
Huaxin Liu , Meiheng Lv , Yinhua Ma , Jianyong Liu , CaiFeng Wang , Fangjian Shang
Significant breakthroughs have been achieved in the development of newly developed ruthenium-based catalysts for propellant catalytic combustion, which have been successfully applied in launch vehicles. However, the mechanistic role of these new ruthenium-based catalysts remains unclear. Based on metadynamics simulations, the mechanism of hydrazine decomposition catalyzed by ruthenium-based catalysts was investigated in this study. It was found that the NH bonds in N₂H₄ are effectively weakened by Ru, thereby facilitating the decomposition of hydrazine. Furthermore, the catalytic activity was also influenced by the structure of the Al₂O₃ support surface and its initial hydrogen coverage.
{"title":"Theoretical insights into the mechanism of hydrazine decomposition catalyzed by Ru-based catalysts","authors":"Huaxin Liu , Meiheng Lv , Yinhua Ma , Jianyong Liu , CaiFeng Wang , Fangjian Shang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142565","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142565","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Significant breakthroughs have been achieved in the development of newly developed ruthenium-based catalysts for propellant catalytic combustion, which have been successfully applied in launch vehicles. However, the mechanistic role of these new ruthenium-based catalysts remains unclear. Based on metadynamics simulations, the mechanism of hydrazine decomposition catalyzed by ruthenium-based catalysts was investigated in this study. It was found that the N<img>H bonds in N₂H₄ are effectively weakened by Ru, thereby facilitating the decomposition of hydrazine. Furthermore, the catalytic activity was also influenced by the structure of the Al₂O₃ support surface and its initial hydrogen coverage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142565"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145692410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142557
Chui-Zheng Sun, Lin-Yuan Chen, Ten-Ming Wu
The local structure similarity was used to compare local structures of solid-like atoms in liquid Ga with four crystalline counterparts, where liquids were generated by AIMD simulations. The solid-like atoms had partial resemblances in local structure to each crystal but more similar as β-Ga than the other threes. As a merge together of two solid-like atoms characterized by fourfold orientational symmetry and high resemblances to β-Ga, the solid-like atoms and their common neighbors had a possibility to form 2D-rhombic units proposed as a cause for the high-momentum shoulder in the static structure factor of liquid Ga near the melting point.
{"title":"Analysis of local structure similarity for liquid gallium near the melting point: partial resemblances to crystalline structures","authors":"Chui-Zheng Sun, Lin-Yuan Chen, Ten-Ming Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142557","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142557","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The local structure similarity was used to compare local structures of solid-like atoms in liquid Ga with four crystalline counterparts, where liquids were generated by <em>AIMD</em> simulations. The solid-like atoms had partial resemblances in local structure to each crystal but more similar as β-Ga than the other threes. As a merge together of two solid-like atoms characterized by fourfold orientational symmetry and high resemblances to β-Ga, the solid-like atoms and their common neighbors had a possibility to form 2D-rhombic units proposed as a cause for the high-momentum shoulder in the static structure factor of liquid Ga near the melting point.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"884 ","pages":"Article 142557"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145692406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}