[Ge9Ge9Ge9Ge9]8-: A Linear Tetramer of Nine-Atom Germanium Clusters, a Nanorod
- 19 August 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Inorganic Chemistry
- Vol. 42 (19), 5789-5791
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ic034677+
Abstract
A tetramer of nine-atom deltahedral germanium clusters and charge 8−, [Ge9Ge9Ge9Ge9]8-, has been characterized as a (Rb-18C6)+ salt (18C6 = 18-crown-6 polyether). The clusters are connected by pairs of parallel bonds, and the electrons are delocalized over the whole anion. The size of the tetramer is of nanorod dimensions, ca. 2 nm.Keywords
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