Watch out electrons!: positron binding redefines chemical bonding in Be 2

2025/01/01 by Rafael Porras-Roldan, Jorge Charry, Félix Moncada +3 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Engineering · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic and Molecular Physics #Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research #Muon and positron interactions and applications

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5sc05711f

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

internuclear positron accumulation, similar to that in positron-anion systems. However, as the atoms approach equilibrium, the positron density undergoes a unique redistribution, moving out of the internuclear region to accumulate in the outer molecular vicinity. This distinct positron localization, combined with an otherwise repulsive electronic component, leads to overall system stabilization as the electron density dynamically follows the positron. This work expands our understanding of chemical bonding by strongly suggesting how an antiparticle can profoundly influence molecular stability.

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