Inorganic double-helix nanotoroid of simple lithium-phosphorus species.
A theoretical study of Li90 P90 , which possesses a circular double-helix structure that resembles the Watson-Crick DNA structure, is reported. This is a new bonding motif in inorganic chemistry. The calculations show that the molecule might become synthesized and that it could be a model for other inorganic species which possess a double-helix structure.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322 (USA).
Alexander S
AS
Ivanov
Alexander I
AI
Boldyrev
Gernot
G
Frenking
D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000737:chemistry*
D010758:Phosphorus; D004247:DNA; D008094:Lithium
ab initio calculations; clusters; double-helical toroid; lithium; phosphorus