How many hydrogen atoms can be bound to a metal? Predicted MH12 species.
Quantum chemical calculations predict the existence of new molecular species with general formula MH12, where M is a group 6 atom. The previous MHn species had n values up to 9. The new systems with n = 12 would be a new record for metal hydrides.
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Department of Physical Chemistry F. Accascina, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, I-90128 Palermo, Italy. laura.gagliardi@unipa.it
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