Icosahedral systems

The use of quarks in atomic shell theory provides an alternative basis to the traditional one. The transformations between these bases can be complicated, but there are many special cases where our quarks can account for unusual selection rules and proportionalities between sets of matrix elements that, when calculated by traditional methods, go beyond what would be predicted from the Wigner-Eckart theorem [4,5], This is particularly true of the atomic f shell. An additional advantage is that fewer phase choices have to be made if the quarks are coupled by the standard methods of angular-momentum theory, for which the phase convention is well established. This is a strong point in favor of quark models when icosahedral systems are considered. A number of different sets of icosahedral Clebsch-Gordan (CG) coefficients have been introduced [6,7], and the implications of the different phases have to be assessed when the CG coefficients are put to use. 

The C k are the Clebsch-Gordan (CG) coupling coefficients for the icosahedral system [28]. There is more than one quadratic term produced by the G and H modes. These quadratic terms can be derived from the CG coefficients. We add one of these terms to the Hamiltonian to show that the quadratic G0(g h) system can have a non-degenerate ground vibronic state with a realistic choice of coupling constants. 

It is therefore worthwhile to use the non-Condon correction in other systems in which the second-order RFs is an important parameter especially in icosahedral systems. This will be the subject of future work. 

Thus in fulleride solids, depending on the interplay of several parameters, multiple phases are possible and phase transitions can occur when varying the cation size or the temperature or pressure. Dunn [11] has investigated these effects in detail for the cooperative Jahn-Teller effect in solids and gave a general description for icosahedral systems. 

A comprehensive assessment of the JT effect in icosahedral systems may be found in the book by Chancey and O Brien [47]. Together with the references therein, this book gives a good introduction to the possible JT effects expected in Ceo Therefore, only a brief discussion of these systems is given here. 

Figure 8. Possible symmetry reduction in SSB of an icosahedral system with symmetry in degenerate states under g and h modes (displacements), and further distortions of the lower symmetry configurations under e and modes all modes are even as required by the JT theorem i means inversion (Reprinted with permission from Ref. 35. Copyright 1972, John Wiley Sons, Inc.).

Nonicosahedral carboranes can be prepared from the icosahedral species by similar degradation procedures or by reactions between boranes such as B H q and B H with acetylenes. The degradative reactions for intermediate C2B H 2 species (n = 6-9) have been described in detail (119). The small closo-Qr Yi 2 species (n = 3-5 are obtained by the direct thermal reaction (500—600°C) of B H using acetylene in a continuous-flow system. The combined yields approach 70% and the product distribution is around 5 5 1 of 2,4-C2B3H2 [20693-69-0] to l,6-C2B Hg [20693-67-8] to 1,5-C2B3H3 [20693-66-7] (120). A similar reaction (eq. 60) employing base catalysts, such as 2 6-dimethylpyridine at ambient temperature gives nido-2 >-(Z, ... 

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Hybrid density functional calculations have been carried out for AU-O2, Au-CO, Aui3, AU13-O2, Au -CO, AU13-H2, and AU55 clusters to discuss the catalytic behavior of Au clusters with different sizes and structures for CO oxidation [179]. From these calculations, it was found that O2 and CO could adsorb onto several Au model systems. Especially, icosahedral Aun cluster has a relatively weak interaction with O2 while both icosahedral and cubooctahedral Aui3 clusters have interactions with CO. These findings suggest that the surfaces of the Au clusters are the active sites for the catalytic reactions on the supported and unsupported Au catalysts. 

In order to describe derivatives of B12 or B12H122 having icosahedral structures, it is necessary to have a way to designate positions of atoms or substituent groups. In order to do that, the positions are identified by a numbering system that is illustrated as shown in Figure 13.5. 

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