<p>We have designed and theoretically investigated a novel binuclear superalkalis H<sub>2</sub>M<sub>3</sub> (M = Li and Na) using hydrogen atoms as an electronegative core at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level. These species form diverse geometrical isomers whose superalkali nature has been confirmed by their ionization energy (IE), being lower than the alkali metal atom (5.4–3.9&#xa0;eV). The IE of the lowest energy isomer of H<sub>2</sub>M<sub>3</sub> is found to be 3.27 and 3.39&#xa0;eV for M = Li and Na, respectively. The natural population analysis indicates a significant average charge transfer of −0.91<i>e</i> from an alkali metal atom to an individual H-atom. By performing a QTAIM analysis, we reveal the interactions are ionic in these species. We explore the possible applications of the newly designed superalkalis, including the reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> and the formation of stable supersalts. We have analyzed the binding energy of the newly formed H<sub>2</sub>M<sub>3</sub>-CO<sub>2</sub> clusters and H<sub>2</sub>M<sub>3</sub>-BF<sub>4</sub> (M = Li and Na) supersalts to assess their stability. These supersalts exhibit significant NLO responses, with <i>α</i><sub><i>0</i></sub> and <i>β₀</i> value of 300.72 a.u.&#xa0;and 15,810&#xa0;a.u., respectively. This research seeks to expand the superalkali family and their applications and encourage further studies on these species.</p> Graphical abstract <p></p>

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Hydrogen-based binuclear superalkalis H2M3 (M = Li and Na) and their catalytic applications: a theoretical study

  • Harshita Srivastava,
  • Ambrish Kumar Srivastava

摘要

We have designed and theoretically investigated a novel binuclear superalkalis H2M3 (M = Li and Na) using hydrogen atoms as an electronegative core at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level. These species form diverse geometrical isomers whose superalkali nature has been confirmed by their ionization energy (IE), being lower than the alkali metal atom (5.4–3.9 eV). The IE of the lowest energy isomer of H2M3 is found to be 3.27 and 3.39 eV for M = Li and Na, respectively. The natural population analysis indicates a significant average charge transfer of −0.91e from an alkali metal atom to an individual H-atom. By performing a QTAIM analysis, we reveal the interactions are ionic in these species. We explore the possible applications of the newly designed superalkalis, including the reduction of CO2 and the formation of stable supersalts. We have analyzed the binding energy of the newly formed H2M3-CO2 clusters and H2M3-BF4 (M = Li and Na) supersalts to assess their stability. These supersalts exhibit significant NLO responses, with α0 and β₀ value of 300.72 a.u. and 15,810 a.u., respectively. This research seeks to expand the superalkali family and their applications and encourage further studies on these species.

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