Quantum-chemical calculations are first reported on the building block Li2C2. Two low-lying isomers are predicted, and hence the equilibrium ground-state geometry by the coupled cluster method (CCSD). The ground-state is non-linear, contrasting with the other planar isomer. The dimer (Li2C2)(2) is then examined by the Hartree-Fock plus second-order Moller-Plesset (HF+MP2) method. The ground-state geometry is predicted to have C-4 on a linear chain. As to the trimer, the C-6 atoms are predicted at the same ab initio level to lie on a hexagon. But the Li atoms prefer each to bond to two C atoms, rather than reproduce the geometry of benzene. Finally, some contact is made with a recent density functional theory study of solid lithium carbide under pressure.

Inhomogeneous electron liquid in the free-space building block Li2C2 plus its dimer and trimer

FORTE, GIUSEPPE;ANGILELLA, Giuseppe Gioacchino Neil;PITTALA', Valeria;
2012-01-01

Abstract

Quantum-chemical calculations are first reported on the building block Li2C2. Two low-lying isomers are predicted, and hence the equilibrium ground-state geometry by the coupled cluster method (CCSD). The ground-state is non-linear, contrasting with the other planar isomer. The dimer (Li2C2)(2) is then examined by the Hartree-Fock plus second-order Moller-Plesset (HF+MP2) method. The ground-state geometry is predicted to have C-4 on a linear chain. As to the trimer, the C-6 atoms are predicted at the same ab initio level to lie on a hexagon. But the Li atoms prefer each to bond to two C atoms, rather than reproduce the geometry of benzene. Finally, some contact is made with a recent density functional theory study of solid lithium carbide under pressure.
2012
inhomogeneous electron liquids; self-consistent-field methods; stability and fragmentation of clusters
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