ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
By use of density functional and coupled cluster methods, we report energetic and structural information concerning the ground states of TiOn and TiOn− (n=1–3), much of which has not previously been observed experimentally or predicted theoretically. This study establishes the following geometrical symmetries and electronic ground states: X˜ 1A′ TiO3 (Cs), X˜ 2A2′ or 2B2 TiO3− (D3h or C2v), and X˜ 2A1 TiO2− (C2v). In addition, the electronic ground state of TiO− is established as 2Δ, arising from the 9σ21δ configuration. This finding is contrary to the suggestion of Wu and Wang, contained in their report of recent photoelectron experiments, that ground state TiO− has a 9σ1δ2 electronic configuration and 4Σ− symmetry. The ground state minimum-energy structure for TiO3− contains no oxygen–oxygen bonds and has D3h or C2v symmetry. The first theoretical adiabatic electron affinities, as predicted by the CCSD(T)//B3LYP level of theory, for TiO, TiO2, and TiO3 are 1.25 eV, 1.60 eV, and 3.34 eV, while Wu and Wang's photoelectron measurements for these were 1.30 eV, 1.59 eV, and 4.2 eV, respectively. The results for the mon- and dioxide cases are in excellent accord with experiment; however, the experimental result for TiO3 is approached with similar accuracy only when compared with our CCSD(T)//B3LYP value for the vertical detachment energy for TiO3− of 4.02 eV. The latter prediction reflects the fact that the theoretical structures for TiO3 and TiO3− are qualitatively different. Finally, several of the lowest-lying minima on the potential energy surfaces of TiO3 and TiO3− are elucidated. © 1999 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.478418
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