Molecular Atoms (Heterospherophanes)

该奖项是材料化学和化学 加工倡议，将支持合作研究 F博士。伍德尔和Pincus博士， 加州的圣巴巴拉。研究将集中在 刚性聚合物的制备、表征及理论研究 碳-杂原子簇（杂球蛋白）。用于补偿 材料研究部门的联合行动 （固态化学）和化学（有机合成）。 杂球蛋白将是中空分子球， 苯环和杂原子如硫族元素的交替 或氮气。 每个簇内的杂原子将是 彼此相对，位于一个立方体中， 晶格 球体空腔的直径取决于 杂原子的性质。 由于高度对称性， 这些团簇的电子特性和结构设计， 它们会表现出不寻常的凝聚态性质， 他们是中立的还是带电的中性 杂球晶可能是硬的、高熔点的固体。 带电荷的异球蛋白将能够包裹 抗衡阳离子，产生大分子尺寸的原子。 包封的偶联物还应允许形成 三维有机金属

This award, part of the Materials Chemistry and Chemical Processing Initiative, will support the collaborative research of Dr. F. Wudl and Dr. P. Pincus at the Univeristy of California at Santa Barbara. The research will focus on the preparation, characterization and theoretical studies of rigid carbon-heteroatom clusters (heterospherophanes). The grant is a joint action of the Divisions of Materials Research (Solid-State Chemistry) and Chemistry (Organic Synthesis). Heterospherophanes will be hollow molecular spheres consisting of alternating benzene rings and heteroatoms such as chalcogen or nitrogen. The heteroatoms within each cluster will be located, relative to each other, in a cubic closest packed lattice. The diameter of the sphere's cavity will depend on the nature of the heteroatom. Due to the high symmetry, electronic character and structural design of these clusters, they will exhibit unusual condensed matter properties depending on whether they are neutral or charged. The neutral heterospherophanes are likely to be hard, high-melting solids. The charged heterospherophanes will be capable of encapsulating a countercation, producing an atom of macromolecular dimensions. The encapsulated counterion should also allow the formation of three dimensional organic metals.