Zhang Liang, Yan Shihai, Cukier R I, Bu Yuxiang
Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education, The Modeling & Simulation Chemistry Division, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China.
J Phys Chem B. 2008 Mar 27;112(12):3767-72. doi: 10.1021/jp800381a. Epub 2008 Mar 4.
Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations and first-principles calculations reveal the existence of a solvated dielectron species, (2e)s, in an LiF ionic matrix. The nature of the solvation mechanism and the stability of the species was explored. In addition to electrostatic interactions, a hole-orbital coupling among solvent molecules may significantly enhance the stability of the solvated electrons and govern the extent of electron solvation. This hole-orbital coupling is different from either an electrostatic coupling or conventional chemical bonding, and it may be described as a transition between them.