Volume 43, Issue 47 pp. 6479-6482
Communication

Is Mayenite without Clathrated Oxygen an Inorganic Electride?

Zhenyu Li Dr.

Zhenyu Li Dr.

Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Laboratory of Bond-Selective Chemistry and Structure Research Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230 026 Anhui, China, Fax: (+86) 551-360-2969

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Jinlong Yang Prof. Dr.

Jinlong Yang Prof. Dr.

Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Laboratory of Bond-Selective Chemistry and Structure Research Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230 026 Anhui, China, Fax: (+86) 551-360-2969

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J. G. Hou Prof. Dr.

J. G. Hou Prof. Dr.

Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Laboratory of Bond-Selective Chemistry and Structure Research Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230 026 Anhui, China, Fax: (+86) 551-360-2969

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Qingshi Zhu Prof. Dr.

Qingshi Zhu Prof. Dr.

Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Laboratory of Bond-Selective Chemistry and Structure Research Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230 026 Anhui, China, Fax: (+86) 551-360-2969

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First published: 01 December 2004
Citations: 69

This work is partially supported by the National Project for the Development of Key Fundamental Sciences in China (G 1 999 075 305, G 2001 CB 3095), by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50 121 202, 20 025 309, 10 074 058), by the Foundation of Ministry of Education of China, and by the Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Science. We thank Prof. James L. Dye for helpful discussions.

Graphical Abstract

Yes or no? Mayenite without the clathrated oxygen can be classified as an inorganic electride based on combined charge-density (see picture, A) and electron-localization-function (ELF) analysis (B). Ionic chemical bonds are found to form between extra electrons and the positively charged crystal framework in this material.

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