研究目的
To clarify the energetics and electronic structures of polymerized networks of benzene with zero and two dimensions, as prototypes of the hierarchical nanomaterials of hydrocarbon molecules.
研究成果
The polymeric benzene cages and sheet exhibit unique electronic structures dependent on their size and dimensionality. The cages have bunched electron states near their highest occupied and lowest unoccupied states, and the energy gap between these states is proportional to the cage size. The two-dimensional benzene polymer is a semiconductor with a direct band gap of 2.44 eV. The π electron near the band edges is extended throughout the cages or sheet, indicating the extended nature of π electrons in these materials.
研究不足
The study is theoretical and based on computational models, which may not fully capture all physical and chemical properties of real materials. The thermal stability is confirmed up to 1500 K for 1ps simulation times, but longer-term stability under ambient conditions is not addressed.
1：Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study uses density functional theory (DFT) with the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) to describe the exchange-correlation potential energy among interacting electrons. Ultrasoft pseudopotentials with the Vanderbilt scheme are adopted for the interaction between electrons and ions.
2：Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The study considers polymerized benzene nanocages consisting of 4, 8, and 20 benzene rings with tetrahedral, cubic, and icosahedral symmetries, respectively, and a two-dimensional network of polymerized benzene.
3：List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
The program package Simulation Tools for Atom TEchnology (STATE) is used for calculations.
4：Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Geometric structures are fully optimized until the force acting on each atom is less than
5：33 × 10?3 HR au?First-principles molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are conducted to investigate thermal stability. Data Analysis Methods:
The electronic structure and energetics of the polymerized benzene cages and sheet are analyzed based on the DFT calculations.
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