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  • Computational Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Clusters represent the intermediate stage between individual atoms and bulk materials.
  • Understanding cluster structure is crucial for predicting bulk material properties.
  • Transition metal doping in boron clusters offers unique electronic and structural characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform systematic structure predictions for medium-sized vanadium-doped boron clusters (VBn-).
  • To identify stable low-lying isomers and analyze their structural and electronic properties.
  • To elucidate the stabilization mechanisms in these doped clusters.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized crystal structure analysis by particle swarm optimization (PSO) method.
  • Employed density functional theory (DFT) calculations for structural and electronic analysis.
  • Performed molecular orbital (MO) and adaptive natural density partitioning (AdNDP) analyses.

Main Results:

  • Discovered various low-lying isomers, including crown-like VB18- and drum-like VB20-.
  • Identified VB12- as a particularly stable cluster due to its electronic properties (high second-order difference and HOMO-LUMO gap).
  • Analysis revealed significant contributions from V 3d and B 2p/2s orbitals to bonding, stabilizing the VB12- cluster.

Conclusions:

  • The study advances the understanding of structural evolution in transition metal-doped boron clusters.
  • The findings provide crucial insights into the stabilization mechanisms of these novel cluster structures.
  • Results offer a foundation for future experimental investigations into vanadium-doped boron clusters.