title: Structure and stability of water chains (H2O)n, n = 5-20.
abstract: The structure and stability of linear (helical) water chains (H2O)n, n = 5-20 as obtained from ab initio/DFT calculations are reported along with an atoms-in-molecules (AIM) analysis of hydrogen bond critical points and their characteristics. The resulting helical chain arrangement is one of the predominant motifs in different host environments; although they may not be the most stable, it is shown that these linear water chain clusters could exist in their own right.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parthasarathi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elango
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Subramanian
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sathyamurthy