3 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 HOMOs for (MgF3)−, (AlF4)−, (SiF5)−, and (PF6)−...Figure 3.2 The equilibrium structures of neutral BF4 and AlF4 superhalogens ...Figure 3.3 Photoelectron spectra of (LiX2)− anions (left) and (NaX2)−...Figure 3.4 Electron detachment energies for the (NaCl2)− superhalogen ...Figure 3.5 Equilibrium structures of selected alternative superhalogen anion...Figure 3.6 Equilibrium structure of the (Al(C6F5)4)− anion and its dou...Figure 3.7 The energy profile for the formation of the (Na(OH)2)− anio...Figure 3.8 The lowest energy isomers of (NaF3)− (C2v‐symmetry, VDE = 7...Figure 3.9 The equilibrium structure of neutral Mg(Mg(BH4)3)3 hyperhalogen (...Figure 3.10 The lowest energy structure of the (Mg3Cl7)− anion.Figure 3.11 The equilibrium structures of C3‐symmetry (H9F10)− and C3h Figure 3.12 The VDE dependence on the number of central atoms (n) for the (H
4 Chapter 4Figure 4.1 (a) Fullerene isomer of Zr@Si16 and (b) Frank‐Kasper (FK) polyhed...Figure 4.2 Mass spectra of groups 3 (anions), 4 (neutral), and 5 (cations) m...Figure 4.3 Interaction energies (left scale) between TiSi n and H2O molecule,...Figure 4.4 Kohn−Sham energy spectra of fullerene type f‐Zr@Si16 and FK‐Ti@SiFigure 4.5 (a) L2,3 X‐ray absorption spectra of size‐selected [VSi n ]+ cluste...Figure 4.6 (a) M@Si16 (M = Cr, Mo, W) capped fullerene structure, (b) Mo@Si1...Figure 4.7 (a) Bicapped tetragonal antiprism for Be@X10 (X = Si, Ge, Sn), Ni...Figure 4.8 Photoelectron spectra of M@Ge16 (M = Sc, Y, Lu, Tb, Ti, Zr, Hf, V...Figure 4.9 Relative reactivity of anionic/neutral/cationic MGe n −/0/+ c...Figure 4.10 Photoelectron spectra of (a) ScSn n , (b) YSn n , (c) TiSn n , (d) ZrS...Figure 4.11 Atomic structures of (a) Al13 − and (b) Au20. (c) and (d) s...Figure 4.12 Atomic structures of (a) W@Au12 (Ih symmetry) (also for Mo@Au12,...Figure 4.13 Structures of small boron clusters. (a) B9 −, (b) Co@B8 −...Figure 4.14 Structures of boron cages. (a) Cr@B20, (b) Mo@B22, and (c) Mo@B2...Figure 4.15 Hydrogenated silicon fullerenes Si16H16 and Si20H20.Figure 4.16 Halide ion templated Si20H20 fullerenes X−@Si20H20 with (a...Figure 4.17 Structures of (a) (CdSe)13 and (b) (CdSe)34 core–cage nanopartic...Figure 4.18 Interaction between superatoms. (a) Zr@Si16 fullerenes and (b) F...Figure 4.19 Interaction between two Si12Be clusters leads to the formation o...Figure 4.20 Representative units used for infinite nanotubes of Si n Be m . (a) ...Figure 4.21 Structures of Si24M4 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, and