Date of Award:
5-2014
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Committee Chair(s)
Alexander I. Boldyrev
Committee
Alexander I. Boldyrev
Committee
D. Mark Riffe
Committee
Lisa M. Berreau
Committee
Steve Scheiner
Committee
David Farrelly
Abstract
The work presented in this dissertation has been focused on structure, stability, and chemical bonding of atomic clusters and solid-state compounds. The common thread was development of theoretical models and methods capable of interpreting bonding and hence, structures of these species. A major part of this work presents joint experimental and theoretical studies of a large series of doped boron clusters. The dissertation introduces a new theoretical tool for interpretation of bonding of solid phase materials in chemically intuitive terms of localized and multi-center bonds. Understanding how interactions between atoms in sub-nano clusters and solid-state compounds determine their structures, physical properties, and reactivities is essential for rational design of new materials, catalysts, and molecular devices.
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Recommended Citation
Galeev, Timur R., "Structure and Multi-Center Bonding: From Atomic Clusters to Solid Phase Materials" (2014). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 3092.
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