Are clusters of nonpolar molecules icosahedral?

K. E. Schriver; A. J. Paguia; M. Y. Hahn; E. C. Honea; A. M. Camarena; R. L. Whetten

doi:10.1021/j100296a006

Are clusters of nonpolar molecules icosahedral?

K. E. Schriver, A. J. Paguia, M. Y. Hahn, E. C. Honea, A. M. Camarena, R. L. Whetten

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Abstract

Benzene cluster ions are particularly stable with respect to evaporative decay when they contain 14, 20, 24, or 27 molecules. These numbers are each one greater than the corresponding rare-gas cluster magic numbers and are therefore associated with icosahedral packing about a central dimer ion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3131-3133
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of physical chemistry
Volume	91
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/j100296a006
State	Published - 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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