Relative stability of planar clusters B11, B12, and B13 in neutral- and charged-states

Levan Chkhartishvili

doi:10.24294/can.v3i2.761

Relative stability of planar clusters B11, B12, and B13 in neutral- and charged-states

Levan Chkhartishvili

Article ID: 761
Vol 3, Issue 2, 2020

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Abstract

Theoretically, within the diatomic model, the relative stability of most abundant boron clusters B₁₁, B₁₂, and B₁₃ with planar structures in neutral, positive and negative charged-states is studied. According to the specific (per atom) binding energy criterion, B₁₂⁺ (6.49 eV) is found to be the most stable boron cluster, while B₁₁^– + B₁₃⁺ (5.83 eV) neutral pair is expected to present the preferable ablation channel for boron-rich solids. Obtained results would be applicable in production of boron-clusters-based nanostructured coating materials with super-properties such as lightness, hardness, conductivity, chemical inertness, neutron-absorption, etc., making them especially effective for protection against cracking, wear, corrosion, neutron- and electromagnetic-radiations, etc.

Keywords

Cluster; Charge State; Specific Binding Energy; Diatomic Model; Relative Stability; Clusters-based Coating Material; Boron

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24294/can.v3i2.761