About this Research Topic
In this Research Topic on “Changing the Perspectives of Noble Gas Reactivity”, we wish to enrich not only the gallery of stable noble gas compounds, but also improve our understanding about the bonding situation therein. As the study of reactivity of Ng compounds is almost unexplored, we welcome both experimental and/or theoretical contributions in this direction. Since several Ng compounds are stable only at low temperatures, low-temperature isolation and characterization of NgXY and Ng insertion compounds, XNgY, are highly welcome. From a theoretical point of view, our goal is to attain the prediction of new Ng compounds with a thorough thermochemical and kinetic stability study, as well as bonding analysis. Furthermore, confinement can induce extraordinary bonding situations in otherwise unbound Ng2 dimers; therefore, we wish to cover Ng encapsulated complexes with a special emphasis on their kinetic stability and bonding. Studies on Ng adsorption, their selective separation, and the effect of microsolvation on the stability and reactivity of Ng species are also highly desirable.
We welcome original research articles, perspectives, and review articles on the following types.
• van der Waals’ complexes of noble gases
• Binary and ternary compounds of noble gases, such as noble gas hydrides, halides, oxides, and oxofluorides, which are also considered ‘classical’ or ‘usual’ compounds of noble gases
• Insertion compounds of noble gas of XNgY type (where X and Y are any element or group)
• Non-insertion NgXY-type compounds
• Noble gas-inserted cage compounds
• Atom/ion-doped noble gas nanodroplets
• Reactivity of noble gas compounds
• Induction of bonding in Ng2 dimer
• Kinetics and dynamical studies on noble gas compounds
• Ng adsorption and their selective separation
• Microsolvation of Ng complexes
Image credit: R. Saha, G. Jana, S. Pan, G. Merino, P. K. Chattaraj, Molecules, 2019, 24, 2933 under Creative Commons Licence.
Keywords: Experimental synthesis, Theoretical prediction, Stability, Reactivity, Bonding
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