Au Adatom-Linked [Au(XCH3)2] (X= S,Se,Te) Complexes on Gold (111) Surface Clusters

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2026-02-09
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Springer Nature
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14322234
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We present a study on the nature of the forces dominating the interaction between [Au(XCH3)2] - (X = S, Se, Te) complexes and gold(111) surface. For this purpose, we modeled a series of gold complexes and gold clusters (Au26 and Au58). The models were calculated at the DFT-D3(BJ) (PBE and TPSS) levels of theory. The results show that noncovalent interactions are associated with the Au-adatom-Au and chalcogen-Au (surface) distances. Also, the NBO, NCI, and QTAIM analysis exposed a low-density character between the gold-adatom-Au(surface) and chalcogen-Au(surface) atoms, revealing that this contribution explains the stability of the complexes. Moreover, the Energy Decomposition Analysis shows that the polarization-charge-transfer and dispersion contributions are more relevant in the description of the van der Waals interaction.
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USA
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Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, Vol. 145, N° 26 (2026) p. 1-25
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Noncovalent interactions, Aurophilic attractions, Surface interactions, DFT-D3(BJ)
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Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CL)